Florida Online MBA

The University of Florida Warrington College of Business offers two Online MBA options. The One-Year Online MBA program is designed for students who have earned a business undergraduate degree in the past seven years. The Two-Year Online MBA is offered to candidates possessing either a four-year bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and at least two years of full-time professional work experience, or those who earned a bachelor’s in business more than seven years ago.

The One Year Online MBA is comprised of 32 credits. Candidates can start in early January, April, or August. The year begins with a required orientation in Gainesville on the University of Florida campus. This is followed by a required Foundations Review—a refresher on core business concepts six weeks prior to the program’s start. There is also one required Experiential Learning course where students can choose between online, on-campus, or Global Immersion experiences. Recent destinations for the 7-10 day long Global Immersion Experiences have included Argentina, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, and China. With regard to class structure, the One-Year Online MBA is cohort-based. Students work with the same cohort in the first five terms of their studies. The time to complete the program is 16 months.

After completing the first five terms, One Year Online MBA students choose four electives for their sixth term. These electives can be selected from four areas of focus: technology, finance, marketing, and international. Students also have flexibility in how they take these electives. They can continue to take the courses online over the course of four months, as they did in the first five terms. Alternatively, they can choose to complete their elective courses on campus in Gainesville over the course of an intensive week. Global Immersion Experiences also count towards credits in the International Focus Area.

The Two Year Online MBA is comprised of 48 credits over eight total terms, each taught in 8-10 week modules. The 16 additional credits beyond the One-Year Online MBA allow students to complete additional core requirements in finance, marketing, management, and more. After core requirements are met, the Two-Year Online MBA mirrors the One-Year Online MBA program in the sixth term. Participants in the two-year program can select from the same four focus areas for their electives as the one-year program and can choose to complete them in the same ways—either online or in an intensive week-long session on campus. Students can start the Two-Year Online MBA in late January, May or late August.

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The typical student enrolled in the One-Year Online MBA has a 600 GMAT score, a 3.3 undergraduate GPA, and 6 years of previous work experience. Across the entire Online MBA program, approximately 140 of the 867 students (about 16 percent of the class) are active military members or veterans. Around 22 percent of students in the programs are of minority status. The program is made up of 5 percent international students and 34 percent women. The average individual class size is 65 students.

Students enrolled in the University of Florida Online MBA program can utilize the school’s Business Career Services, including career assessments, video interviewing, career development webinars and events. Additionally, students also receive access to a job board featuring hundreds of top employers and can participate in career transformation weekends to enhance students professionally through workshops and networking events.

The University of Florida One-Year Online MBA currently costs $49,205 including fees, while the Two-Year Online MBA costs $59,807. In addition to Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans and private loans, graduate students can also seek Federal Direct PLUS Loans to cover the expense of their education. Those not eligible for Federal loans may also consider loans directly from the University of Florida. All candidates are considered for merit-based scholarships when their applications are reviewed. Scholarships may be based on work experience, academic performance, leadership, and other accomplishments.

To apply for an Online MBA program at the University of Florida, applicants must complete a pre-application form, a UF Graduate School application (includes submitting résumé, two letters of recommendation, and a $30 application fee), and submit supplemental materials (official transcripts, optional test scores). As part of supplemental materials, international applicants must submit a GMAT/GRE score and may also be required to provide a TOEFL/IELTS/MELAB score.

The University of Florida application deadlines for both the One Year and Two Year Online MBA programs are as follows:

June 1, 2024 to start in September 2024

November 1, 2024 to start in January 2025

March 1, 2025 to start in June 2025