Arizona State University (Carey)

Tempe, AZ

Online MBA Overview

Tuition per credit, out-of-state	$1,369
Size of 2022-2023 graduating class	110
Graduation rate	97%
Acceptance rate	77%

International students applying for the online MBA program at Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business must demonstrate English proficiency by taking TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo exams. Standardized tests are optional. The program requires two letters of recommendation, and the average class size is 44 students. The school has 366 faculty members. Students typically have around seven years of work experience and a pre-enrollment salary of $81,000. The application deadline is July 1. The average undergraduate GPA for fall 2023 enrollees was 3.29, and the average number of work prior experience for those same students was seven.

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Executive MBA Overview

Size of 2022-2023 graduating class	30
Graduation rate, 2020-23	89%
One-year retention rate, 2022-23	87%
Acceptance rate, 2023-24	56%
Total approximate cost	$92,036
Standardized testing required?	No
Yield, 2023–24	67%
Avg. # of years of mgmt. experience, 2023-24 entrants	13.0
Avg. # of years of work experience, 2023-24 entrants	16.2

The executive MBA program at Arizona State University (Carey) mandates that international students provide TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo scores. While the program does not require standardized test scores, applicants can submit them. Letters of recommendation are not required, but a minimum of ten years of work experience, including five years in a management role, is required. The application deadline is July 15.

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Traditional MBA Overview

Acceptance rate	16%
Median base salary of new grads	$120,000
Tuition per year, out-of-state	$51,290
Median GMAT	700

The full-time MBA program at Arizona State University is a minimum of 60 credits long and requires applicants to submit two letters of recommendation. The school recommends that applicants have at least three to five years of work experience before applying. International students are required to submit scores from English proficiency exams like TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo. The W.P. Carey School of Business offers concentrations in artificial intelligence, business analytics, consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, information management, marketing, and supply chain management. The application fee for domestic applicants is $70, and the application deadline is April 1.

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Affordable MBA Overview

Acceptance rate	77%
GMAT requirement	No
Graduation rate	97%
Approx. total tuition, out-of-state	$67,081

For Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business online MBA program, international students must prove English proficiency through TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo exams. Standardized tests are optional. The program requires two recommendation letters and has an average class size of 44 students. The school employs 366 faculty members. Typically, students have around seven years of work experience and a pre-enrollment salary of $81,000. The application deadline is July 1. Fall 2023 enrollees had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.29 and seven years of work experience This school ranks No. 6 on our main best online MBA programs list.

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