Admissions and Application Deadlines

If you are interested in pursuing an Online MBA from Chico State, our admissions team offers opportunities to start each year in both the fall and spring terms. Review the upcoming priority and final application deadlines for the Online MBA below, and start planning your path toward joining us at Chico State.

Don’t Wait for Tomorrow, Apply Today!

The College of Business offers both priority and final application deadlines for the Online MBA program to accommodate prospective students at all points in their business school search. If possible, we recommend applying by the priority deadline for your desired term for the following reasons:

• We review applications on a rolling basis, which means early applicants may have a better chance of being offered a spot in an upcoming cohort

• The earlier you are accepted, the more time you will have to prepare your finances and make plans to adjust your schedule to accommodate your coursework

• Some scholarships and other sources of financial aid require you to identify where you will be attending school in order to apply; the sooner you know you are bound for Chico State, the sooner you’ll be able to complete these applications

Application Requirements

Eligibility

All applicants to the Chico State Online MBA program must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a GPA of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) over the last 60 units of credit and 3.0 over the last 30 units of credit. These are minimum requirements, and merely meeting these thresholds does not guarantee admission. Preference will be given to applicants with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Admission to the Online MBA program is competitive and high-quality, early applicants have a better chance of admission.

Application Requirements

• Completed online application
      → A $70 application fee is required to submit this application

• Current resume or CV

• Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. Submit electronically to graduatestudies@csuchico.edu or mail to:  
   Office of Graduate Studies
   California State University, Chico
   400 West First Street
   Chico, CA 95929-0875

• GMAT or GRE not required

• Personal statement of 1 to 2 pages addressing the following questions:

1. Discuss your background and why you want an MBA
2. What makes you a strong candidate for our Online MBA program?
3. If interested in the MBA in Health Services Administration (HSA) option, please additionally discuss why you have a particular interest in this option and how it will help you achieve your personal and professional goals.

No work experience is required to apply to the Online MBA program!

State Authorization

At this time, Chico State is not legally authorized to offer distance education programs to residents of all states. We are in the process of requesting this authorization from states where we have yet to obtain it. For a list of states where we are currently authorized to offer this program or exempt from authorization requirements, please consult the Status of State Authorizations for Distance Education page.

Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Education's Program Integrity Rule, every institution of higher education is required to provide all prospective and current students with the contact information for the state agency or agencies that handle complaints against postsecondary education institutions offering distance learning within that state. Learn more about the CSU system’s process for handling these complaints.