Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

Traditional MBA Overview

Acceptance rate	82%
Median base salary of new grads	$87,000
Tuition per year, out-of-state	$22,535
Median GMAT	DNP

Colorado State University's full-time MBA programs require three letters of recommendation and at least two years of work experience. International students need to submit TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE scores. While submitting GMAT or GRE scores is optional, they will be considered as part of the application. The core MBA courses typically have around 132 students. The application deadline is July 1, and there's a $60 application fee. This data is sourced from the school's Impact and evening MBA programs. Each program is delivered on-campus and full-time.

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Online MBA Overview

Acceptance rate	90%
Graduation rate	60%
Size of 2022-2023 graduating class	235
Tuition per credit, out-of-state	$998

Colorado State University's online MBA program requires English proficiency exams for international students. The school accepts TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, and Duolingo scores. It also accepts both GRE and GMAT scores but will convert GRE scores to GMAT. The program requires three letters of recommendation. There are 46 students per core course, with an average of 10.6 years of work experience. Median base salaries rose from $78,600 to $100,000 within a year of graduation. The deadline to apply for the fall 2024 semester is July 1. The average undergraduate GPA for fall 2023 enrollees was 3.10, and the average number of work prior experience for those same students was 10.6.

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Affordable MBA Overview

Acceptance rate	90%
GMAT requirement	Yes
Graduation rate	60%
Approx. total tuition, out-of-state	$41,916

Colorado State University's online MBA program requires English proficiency exams for international students, accepting TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, and Duolingo scores. It accepts both GRE and GMAT scores but converts GRE to GMAT. Three recommendation letters are required. Core courses average 46 students with 10.6 years of work experience. Median base salaries rose from $78,600 to $100,000 within a year of graduation. The fall 2024 semester application deadline is July 1. Fall 2023 enrollees had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.10 and 10.6 years of work experience. This school ranks No. 48 on our main best online MBA programs list.

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