Full-Time MBA

Degree awarded by University of Kansas

MBAFull-timeOn-campus

Location: Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Duration: 16 months (three semesters)
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

A 16-month, cohort-based program on the Lawrence campus with 49 credit hours over three semesters, including a summer internship and a consulting capstone supported by the KU Small Business Development Center. The page says it is designed for students without a business background.

Intakes: Fall Source: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Duration: 16 months (three semesters) Source: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Campus: Lawrence campus (Capitol Federal Hall) — Lawrence, Kansas, USACapitol Federal Hall, 1654 Naismith Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045

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: Not verified
Work experience: Class average 2 years (class profile, not a requirement)At least two years of work experience preferred; class profile work experience 2 yearsSource: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Test waiver policy: GMAT/GRE waiver may be granted to applicants with a degree in business, engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, physical science, economics or similar quantitative disciplineSource: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Essays: RequiredPersonal statementSource: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026
References: Required2 referencesSource: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026
Application fee: Not verified

Admission tests

GMAT (classic): RequiredGMAT/GRE waiver available for quantitative degrees with GPA 3.0+Source: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026

English language

TOEFL iBT: One accepted test requiredInternational applicants: TOEFL or IELTSSource: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026
IELTS Academic: One accepted test requiredInternational applicants: TOEFL or IELTSSource: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026

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

Intake	Round	Deadline	Applicants	Status
Fall	Priority (scholarship consideration)	February 1Source: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026	All applicants	Date not confirmed
Fall	—	May 15Source: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026	International applicants	Date not confirmed
Fall	—	August 1Source: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026	Domestic applicants	Date not confirmed

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

Scholarships

Patterson Fellowship
Benefit
Additional $8,000 scholarship
Basis
Merit-based
Eligibility
Selected exceptional applicants; interviews in April
Application
Considered with the program application
Official scholarship pageSource: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026
KU School of Business merit-based scholarships
Benefit
Typically $3,000 to $36,000
Basis
Merit-based
Application
Considered with the program application
Official scholarship pageSource: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026

Accreditation

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

Career outcomes

As reported by the school. Definitions differ between schools; figures are not comparable across reports.

Class of null — graduates who have secured a job within three months of graduation (percent): 95% · population: KU MBA graduates · measured within three months of graduation Source: business.ku.edu · verified October 5, 2026

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