Master of Business Administration (iMBA)
Final chance to have your application fee waived is October 2. !
Master of Business Administration (iMBA)
University of Illinois Gies College of Business
Accredited degree
Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
24-36 months
18 courses total (dependent on specializations), 10-15 hours per week
$26,136 USD total cost
Each time you take a course, pay tuition for that course only ($363/credit)
GMAT/GRE not required
Minimum requirements of a Bachelor鈥檚 degree and 3 years working experience
100% online
Mixture of self-paced content with engaging live classroom sessions
Tuition & Financing
When you register and take an Illinois iMBA course, you will pay University of Illinois tuition of $363 per credit hour. Annual inflation rate adjustments to tuition possible.
Cost per credit hour: $363 per hour
Total tuition: $363 per credit hour X 72 credit hours = $26,136
Applications for the Spring 2026 cohort are open!
- Priority Deadline: October 2, 2025 - Last chance to waive your application fee.
- Final Deadline (January Start): November 6, 2025
- Final Deadline (March Start): January 15, 2026
Upcoming events
- September 17: iDegree Workshop: Ask Gies Online Ambassadors Anything -
- September 20: iDegree Webinar: Meet the recruitment team to learn more about the programs -
- September 26: LinkedIn Live with Gies Online -
- October 30: Your Guide to the Online Business Degree: Meet the Grads -
Additional resources
Questions? Please contact Gies College of Business at giesonline@illinois.edu or .
Applications for the Spring 2026 cohort are open!
- Priority Deadline: October 2, 2025 - Last chance to waive your application fee.
- Final Deadline (January Start): November 6, 2025
- Final Deadline (March Start): January 15, 2026
Upcoming events
- September 17: iDegree Workshop: Ask Gies Online Ambassadors Anything -
- September 20: iDegree Webinar: Meet the recruitment team to learn more about the programs -
- September 26: LinkedIn Live with Gies Online -
- October 30: Your Guide to the Online Business Degree: Meet the Grads -
Additional resources
Questions? Please contact Gies College of Business at giesonline@illinois.edu or .
Spring 2026 Priority Deadline: October 2
Waive your application fee!