Application Deadlines

Fall: Full-time MBA and Evening Part-Time MBA

• November 1
• January 15
• March 1
• May 1

Spring: Hybrid MBA only

• October 1
• December 1 

Program Start Dates

MBA: August 2022

Students are required to be on campus the first week of the program, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.*

*This is the only time that Part-Time MBA students will be required to be on campus during normal business hours. 

Hybrid MBA: January 2022

Students are required to be on campus the first week of the program (Tuesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.). This is the only time that Hybrid MBA students will be required to be on campus during normal business hours. 

Application Requirements

• USD Graduate Application including $125 application fee
• Professional resume: Must demonstrate a minimum of two years of professional work experience
• Two letters of recommendation: Recommendation forms will be sent directly through your online application
• Official transcripts: Required from all post-secondary universities attended. They can be emailed (directly from the university) to grads@sandiego.edu or mailed to the address below: 

Office of Graduate Admissions
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110

• GMAT/GRE/MBAMath: An official GMAT score report (school code 29B-Q2-68) or GRE score report (school code 4849). Or submit transcripts from MBAMath (mbamath.com). See FAQs for more information.

International Applicants

• For students educated in a language other than English: official TOEFL score of 92 iBT or higher (code 4849) or IELTS score of 7.0 or higher (if applicable)
• If you earned a degree from an institution outside of the United States, you are required to submit an official, course-by-course international transcript evaluation (also called a foreign credential evaluation) of the transcripts from the university where you earned your undergraduate (bachelor's degree). The evaluation must be ordered from one of the following services:

World Education Services, Inc. (WES)
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
SpanTran: The Evaluation Company (SpanTran)*
International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF)
Foreign Academic Credential Service (FACS)
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants (JSA)

*The SpanTran link goes to a custom application with a discounted rate for USD applicants.

• If admitted to the MBA program, international students must provide immigration and financial documentation to the Office of Graduate Admissions in order to obtain their Form I-20. Once admitted, you will receive instructions via email from the Office of Graduate Admissions on how to submit this documentation. For questions about the I-20 or visa process, please email grads@sandiego.edu.

Full-time MBA Tuition

$82,945 (53 units based upon the 2020-21 rate of $1,565 per unit)

Estimated Cost Breakdown Per Year

Totals may vary depending on individualized educational plans.
Year 1: $50,080 (15 units in fall, 5 in intersession, 12 in spring)
Year 2: $32,865 (13 units in fall, 8 in spring)

Estimated Fees

Parking: $750 ($375 per year)
Student Fees: $140 ($70 per year)
Health Service Fee: $680 ($340 per year) - not including health insurance
Textbooks and Supplies: $2,772
Estimated Room & Board: $13,293 (Off-Campus, shared housing, one year)
Transportation: $2,466
International Student Orientation Program: $500
Study Abroad: Fees vary. Visit study abroad website for details.

Scholarship Opportunities

• Dean's Merit Scholarships: Admitted students automatically considered at time of admission. Based on academic and professional accomplishments.
• Graduate Assistantships: $1,200 in tuition reduction for 40 hours per semester of work with a faculty member. Applications sent to students each semester. Full Time MBA students can potentially participate in up to 7 GAships during the course of the program for a total of $8,400.
• Study Abroad Scholarships: Tuition for credits taken abroad offered at discounted rate plus travel scholarship applications available through Ahlers Center for International Business
• Outside private scholarships: Students are encouraged to apply to additional scholarship opportunities. Our partner Prodigy Finance helps students through affordable loans. They offer both loans and scholarships.
• Prospanica Scholarship: This award is dedicated to students with Hispanic/Latino heritage or students with a demonstrated commitment to the Hispanic community. Students also need to have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) from either a bachelor's or master's degree.
• Diversity Scholarships: These scholarships aim to enhance the diversity of our cohorts (both professional and personal backgrounds) and are awarded by the Admissions Committee at the time of admission to the program.