Application Deadlines
Fall: Full-time MBA and Evening Part-Time MBA
- November 1
- January 15
- March 1
- May 1
Spring: Hybrid MBA only
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.
Examples include (and are not limited to):
- Advancing Women in Business
- Peace Corps Service
- Social Impact & Innovation
- Start-up/Entrepreneurship Achievement
- United States Military Achievement