Online Bachelor of Business Administration
Program overview: Online Bachelor of Business Administration
KU's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) offers an engaging curriculum in a flexible format. Courses cover a broad range of business topics that prepare students for a variety of professional roles.
KU's BBA program for working professionals offers practical knowledge, business theory and professional skills in a broad range of topics, including finance, management, business law, accounting, marketing and business analytics.
Transfer students can apply to KU for free, making it easier to take the next step toward completing your degree.
AACSB accredited · 100% online
Why get an online Bachelor of Business Administration from KU?
KU's online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an AACSB-accredited degree from a Tier 1 research university, taught fully online and asynchronously by the same faculty as on campus. Tuition is $445 per credit hour for every student regardless of residency, admission is rolling with five start dates per year, and the application is free.
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What sets the KU BBA apart
The same faculty as on campus
Online courses are led by the same esteemed faculty and expert instructors, and held to the same rigorous academic standards as our on-campus offerings.
AACSB accreditation
The KU School of Business holds AACSB accreditation, a recognition of rigorous standards in business education that makes the degree highly regarded in the job market.
A Tier 1 research reputation
When you earn your bachelor's degree online from KU, you earn a KU degree with the reputation of a Tier 1 research institution behind it.
Dedicated program support
Innovative course design, a dedicated BBA Program Director, and academic success coaching keep working professionals progressing toward graduation.
Career outlook
A BBA from KU opens doors to careers that require a strong foundation in business principles and analytics. The program's faculty includes teaching professors and professors of practice with substantial corporate and academic experience, and the curriculum develops the critical thinking, decision-making, communication, and teamwork skills that leadership and management roles demand across management, finance, marketing, operations, and entrepreneurship.
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How flexible is online learning at KU?
KU’s online degree programs are designed with your busy schedule in mind and offer the flexibility to study wherever — and often whenever — is most convenient for you. Our online courses contain the same rigorous curriculum and instruction — taught by the same highly regarded faculty — as the instruction in our on-campus programs.
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FAQ: Online Bachelor of Business Administration
The questions prospective online BBA students ask most — starting with the two everybody looks up: what the degree costs, and what it takes to get in.
Tuition for KU's online BBA is $445 per credit hour, and the same hourly tuition and fee rate is charged regardless of a student's residency status. Applying is free. Current tuition and fee details are published at financialaid.ku.edu.
Degree-seeking students apply to the online Bachelor of Business Administration program through the KU School of Business as a transfer or readmission student, and the application is free. Full admission requirements are listed in the KU academic catalog at catalog.ku.edu.
The online BBA is designed for working professionals. All courses are online, asynchronous, and 16 weeks long, with the exception of 8-week summer courses. Students work closely with their academic success coaches to build a graduation timeline that fits their lives, so completion time varies by student.
Yes. KU's BBA is offered through the AACSB-accredited University of Kansas School of Business, and the online degree carries the reputation of a Tier 1 research institution. AACSB accreditation reflects rigorous standards of excellence in business education and is highly regarded by employers.
Yes. The program can be completed 100% remotely. Courses are asynchronous, so you can study wherever and often whenever is most convenient, taught by the same highly regarded faculty with the same rigorous curriculum as KU's on-campus programs.
The program has a rolling application deadline with five start dates per year. KU works with applicants up to a month before the start of an eight-week course; if you cannot meet that deadline, you can simply wait for the next available start date.
The online BBA is built with transfer students in mind: you apply through the KU School of Business as a transfer or readmission student, and the application is free. How your previous coursework applies is determined through admission review; see the admission requirements in the KU academic catalog.
KU's BBA prepares graduates for leadership and management roles across management, finance, marketing, operations, and entrepreneurship — including management analyst, financial analyst, marketing specialist, and financial manager paths. Nationally, business and financial occupations pay a median of $80,920 per year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in a new tab).
For many working professionals, yes. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 942,500 openings per year in business and financial occupations from 2024 to 2034, with a median wage well above the all-occupation median — and KU's online BBA pairs that outlook with AACSB accreditation and a Tier 1 research reputation.