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Illinois State UniversityCollege of Business

Business Administration (MBA): Traditional Program

Degree awarded by Illinois State University

MBAFull-timePart-timeOn-campusOnlineHybrid / blendedEvening classes
Location
Normal, Illinois, USA
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English
Next verified deadline
None verified

Facts last verified October 5, 2026. MBA Schools Directory is independent and does not process applications. Applications are made on the school's official website.

Program overview

The Traditional MBA covers the general business disciplines and lets students choose three additional electives. It is 36 credits; each course meets on campus one night a week for 90 minutes, with the rest taught asynchronously online.

Campus
  • Normal campus — Normal, Illinois, USA

Tuition and fees

Each figure keeps the applicant category, fee basis and period the school publishes.

Tuition not published, or not yet verified from an official fee page. Check the school's official fees page before applying.

Admissions requirements

Requirements

Academic qualification
Four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institutionSource: illinoisstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Work experience
Not verified
Essays
RequiredEssay on professional goals and what was gained from the experiences in the resumeSource: illinoisstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Application fee
Not verified

Admission tests

GMAT (classic)
Waiver availableRequired only if last-60-hour undergraduate GPA or graduate GPA is below 3.0Source: illinoisstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026
GRE General Test
Waiver availableRequired only if last-60-hour undergraduate GPA or graduate GPA is below 3.0Source: illinoisstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026

English language

TOEFL / IELTS / other
Not verified

GMAT Focus Edition (205–805) and the classic GMAT (200–800) use different scales. A published minimum and a class average are different things; both are labelled. English requirements and waivers depend on each school's policy and your own background.

Application deadlines

IntakeRoundDeadlineApplicantsStatus
Spring—December 1Source: illinoisstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026All applicantsDate not confirmed
Summer—April 1Source: illinoisstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026All applicantsDate not confirmed
Fall—August 1Source: illinoisstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026Domestic applicantsDate not confirmed
Fall—July 1Source: illinoisstate.edu · verified October 5, 2026International applicantsDate not confirmed

Past dates are shown as passed and are never rolled forward. A date without a year is marked “Date not confirmed”.

Scholarships

No scholarship information verified. This does not mean none are offered.

Accreditation

  • AACSB International — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 5, 2026

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