Best Online MBA Programs in Texas

A GMAT or GRE score isn’t required to apply to Southern Methodist University’s online MBA program. No letters of recommendation are required and incoming online MBA students had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.04. The 2022 acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 68%, and the program had a graduation rate of 80% within two years. SMU currently enrolls 398 students in its program. Students must complete 52 credits to graduate and international students are not required to provide TOEFL scores. The application deadline is July 14.

At the University of Texas–Dallas, providing a GRE or GMAT score isn’t required, but the university will consider them with an application to its online MBA program. International students must submit TOEFL scores. Last year, the average undergraduate GPA for incoming students was 3.08, and the acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 91%. Three letters of recommendation are required. UT–Dallas currently enrolls 95 students in its online MBA program, and its one-year retention rate in 2022 was 92%. Students must complete 53 credits to graduate. The application deadline for fall entrants is Aug. 1. The program offers concentrations in: accounting, business analytics, energy management, finance, health care leadership and management, information technology management, innovation and entrepreneurship, internal audit, international management, leadership in organizations, marketing, real estate, strategic management, supply chain management, and systems engineering and management.

The University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business requires applicants to submit a GMAT or GRE score for consideration to its online MBA program, however, the requirement can be waived in certain circumstances. International students must submit TOEFL scores for consideration. Incoming students had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.4, and the acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 79% last year. The University of North Texas currently enrolls 773 students in its online MBA program, and its one-year retention rate in 2022 was 72%. Three letters of recommendation are required. Students must complete 36 credits to graduate. The application deadline for fall entrants is June 15 and April 1 for international students.

Baylor University doesn’t require applicants to submit a GMAT or GRE score for its online MBA program. Three letters of recommendation are required and incoming students had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.18 and an average GMAT score of 605. The acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 83% last year. Baylor currently enrolls 207 students in its online MBA program, and its graduation rate in 2022 was 52.6%. The application deadline is July 31. Students must complete 48 credits to graduate. The program offers concentrations in: human resource management, data analytics, asset management, and a student-designed custom specialization.

Providing a GRE or GMAT score isn’t required for applicants to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin’s online MBA program. International students must submit TOEFL scores. Last year, the average undergraduate GPA for incoming students was 3.25, and the acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 99.12%. Two letters of recommendation are required. Permian Basin currently enrolls 401 students in its online MBA program, and its one-year retention rate in 2022 was 63%. Students must complete 30 credits to graduate. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; for international students, the final deadline for fall entrance is July 1.

Abilene Christian University does require applicants to submit a GMAT or GRE score for acceptance into its online program, however, the requirement can be waived in some circumstances. Two letters of recommendation are required, and incoming students had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.4. The acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 100% last year. ACU currently enrolls 151 students in its online MBA program, and its graduation rate in 2022 was 74.1%. The application deadline is Aug. 15. Students must complete 39 credits to graduate. The program offers concentrations in: operations and supply chain management, marketing, international business, health care administration, and business analytics.

Applicants are required to submit a GMAT or GRE score to the online MBA program at Angelo State University Norris-Vincent College of Business. However, some waivers are available based on qualifications. No letters of recommendation are required and incoming online MBA students had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.3 and an average of three years of work experience. The acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 83% last year, and the program had a graduation rate of nearly 60% within 12 months. Students must complete 30 credits to graduate and international students must provide TOEFL scores. The program offers concentrations in: entrepreneurship, finance, health care management, health care informatics, management and organizations, privacy and security, and marketing.

Texas A&M University–Kingsville requires applicants to submit a GMAT or GRE score for consideration to its online MBA program, however, the requirement can be waived in certain circumstances. Incoming students had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.19, and the acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 94% last year. International students must submit TOEFL scores for consideration. Texas A&M currently enrolls 360 students in its online MBA program, and its one-year retention rate in 2022 was 47%. The application deadline for fall entrants is July 15 and July 1 for international students. Students must complete 30 credits to graduate. One letter of recommendation is required. The program offers concentrations in: data science and business analytics, leading innovative organizations, marketing, finance, entrepreneurship and new venture creation, and food entrepreneurship.

At the University of the Incarnate Word, providing a GRE or GMAT score isn’t required, but the university will consider them with an application to its online MBA program. International students must submit TOEFL scores. Last year, the average undergraduate GPA for incoming students was 3.22, and the acceptance rate into the university’s online program was 86.30%. No letters of recommendation are required. The University of the Incarnate Word currently enrolls 300 students in its online MBA program, and its one-year retention rate in 2022 was 48.7%. Students must complete 30 credits to graduate. The application deadline for fall entrants is Aug. 12. The program offers concentrations in: accounting, business analytics, entrepreneurship, finance, health care, information technology, international business, managerial leadership, and marketing.