Tuition + Admissions

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admissionS

All applicants seeking admission to the DBA program must fulfill the University’s general requirements for graduate admission at the Ph.D. level.  Additional requirements for admission into the program include:

  • An earned MBA or master’s degree in a related field from a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Five or more years of professional working experience
  • For non-native speakers of English, a minimum score of 557 on the paper-based TOEFL, a score of 83 on the internet-based TOEFL, or a band score of 6.5 on the IELTS
  • Three positive letters of recommendation
  • Two essays: One addressing the candidate’s goals and motivations for pursuing the DBA, and the second outlining the candidate’s general areas of research interest
  • Other credentials as required by the Graduate school or the executive DBA program committee
see the graduate catalog

International Applicants

The Doctorate in Business Administration program accepts applications from international prospective students.

The UNC Charlotte Graduate School defines “international applicants” as those applicants who are not US-citizens and who hold, or who intend to hold, a temporary visa/status at the time of submitting the application-for-admissions and/or during at least their first semester of studies at UNC Charlotte. This includes students who hold or who intend to hold F-1, J-1, H-1, H-4 etc. visa/status, as well as those awaiting adjudication of their Permanent Resident status (i.e. pending Permanent Residents).

learn more about international applicants

Application Deadline

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Students are encouraged to apply early, as the size of the cohorts are limited. Students who are not accepted for a given year, can reapply for future cohorts.

tuition

Graduate tuition and fees are approximately $94,000 for in-state students and $120,000 for out-of-state students. The cost includes books, class materials, breakfast, lunch and snacks during the required residencies. Students are responsible for travel to and from the on-campus residences and lodging (if necessary).