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Tuition & Fees

Financing Your MBA

CSUSB's MBA Program has student fees that are among the lowest in the United States. If you decide to pursue business school, you’ll expand your career options, gain a competitive advantage, and ultimately enhance your earning power. Investing in an MBA or master’s is a big decision.  There are several options for financing your MBA.  Among the options, grants & scholarship, and student loans are among the most popular.  CSUSB strives to keep our tuition costs among the most competitive so that a graduate degree is well within your reach.  Information about financial aid at CSUSB is available on the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships website https://www.csusb.edu/financial-aid

MBA Scholarship Opportunities

In addition to financial aid and scholarships offered by the university, there are also several scholarships and opportunities specifically available to graduate students attending the College of Business & Public Administration MBA Program. A list of grants and scholarships for graduate students is available on the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships website https://www.csusb.edu/financial-aid/current-students/grants/graduate-students. 

The University offers a Merit- Based Presidential Award for Non-Resident Students.  Information about this award is available here https://www.csusb.edu/international-education/international-admissions/international-admissions-forms. 

 

Currently, the base fees per semester are as follows: 

  • Part-Time: 0 – 6 Units (1-2 MBA Classes): $3,220.67
  • Full-Time: 6.5 or more Units (3 or more MBA Classes): $4,816.67

Additional Fees:

The MBA Program has a $285 per unit Graduate Professional Fee.

Non-Resident/International students have an additional $420 per unit fee.

For a detailed list of tuition and fees, please visit the Student Financial Services website and click on the appropriate academic year. 

Full Time MBA Program Tuition & Fees 
Program

Duration

Course Load Resident Tuition Non-resident Tuition

Traditional MBA

(36-42 units)

4 semesters 3 courses per term $37,814 - $43,758 $52,934 - $61,398

Executive MBA

(30 units)

4 semesters 3 courses per term $30,274 $42,874

Online MBA

(30 units)

18 - 24 months 10- six week classes $33,000 or
$3,300 per course
$33,000


 

Accelerated MBA Program Tuition & Fees
Program Duration Course Load Resident Tuition Non-resident Tuition

Traditional MBA

(36-42 units)

3 semesters 4 courses per term

$31,984 - $37,928

$47,104 - $55,568

Executive MBA

(30 units)

3 semesters 4 courses per term $28,678 $41,278

* Students must attend summer school and obtain advising each semester.

Part Time MBA Program Tuition & Fees
Program Duration Course Load Resident Tuition Non-resident Tuition

Traditional MBA

(36-42 units)

At your own pace

(7-year max)

1-2 courses per term $39,898 - $71,246 $55,018 - $63,482

Executive MBA

(30 units)

At your own pace

(7-year max)

1-2 courses per term $33,954 - $50,890 $46,554 - $63,490

Additional Fees

  • Graduate Business Professional Development fee: $285 per unit
  • Nonresidents & International*: $420 per unit

International students are required to pay other fees, please contact the Center for International Studies and Programs for more information.

All fees are subject to change without notice. Please visit Student Financial Services for more information and the current fee schedule.

All estimations provided are based on the estimated number of semesters to complete the program, semesterly tuition and estimated campus fees, and applicable unit fees. All estimations are rounded up to the nearest $500.