Frequently Asked Questions

We don’t believe that the application process should be a significant roadblock to pursuing your education. Working through the entire online application from start to completion should take no more than 10 to 15 minutes. However, if you decide to complete a personal statement as part of your application, you should set aside enough time to compose and proofread it as well.

You have access to all the resources that on-campus students have, including Career Services (even for distance learners who are unable to make it to campus) and the Student Health Center (If you are local) . You can join and participate in student clubs if you are able to make occasional trips to campus, and you can even opt in to the Rec Center (contact Student Financial Services if you wish to opt in and the fee will be added to your tuition bill). More information on these opportunities is available during the online new student orientation.

The Online MBA program requires attendance at a three-day, two-night residency retreat during the first few weeks of your first term. The retreat is part of the program’s first course, OMBA 5205 Teams and Decision-Making, and features networking, team building, and leadership training activities.

Tuition for the Online MBA program is calculated on a per-credit-hour basis. Tuition and fee information can be found here.

Some courses may have live lectures or proctored tests; it is up to individual instructors to decide whether they think this is appropriate for their course.

The Online MBA program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 to graduate. Note that a C- grade is considered failing and will not count toward completion of your degree.

Yes! Students are highly encouraged to attend graduation.

At this time, courses for the Online MBA are offered in sequence throughout the entirety of the program.

If you need to go off-sequence from the recommended program plan, you may work with a student success coordinator to create an individualized program plan.

You may take one leave of absence for up to one year. If you require another leave of absence after the one allotted, it must be approved by the dean.

The average class size is 20 to 25 students.

Scholarships specific to the Online MBA program are not available at this time, but we encourage you to contact Student Financial Services at +1-206-220-8020 or financialservices@seattleu.edu with questions regarding financial aid.

Online graduate business students may be eligible for a variety of loans and grants. Be sure to file the FAFSA to establish your eligibility for government-sponsored financial aid.

If you are accepted into either the Online MBA, more details on funding options will be sent to you by your Student Success Coordinator.

Albers strongly believes in the value of direct interaction and interpersonal communication for developing empathetic, collaborative business professionals. Our online business students can connect via the Zoom videochat app, course discussion boards, or email, and students local to the Seattle area sometimes meet for in-person study groups as well.

If you are aware of upcoming travel plans, we advise you to complete work for your course(s) ahead of time. Reach out to your instructor to see what options you may have in terms of due dates. If your scheduled trip is within the drop deadline, you may drop a course and have your program plan resequenced if necessary. It is always best to plan trips when you will not have any courses; keep in mind that instructors do not have to modify any due dates.

The Online MBA program consists of 54 credits and takes 2.5 years (9 quarters) to complete.

While the Online MBA program technically carries a full-time course load (two courses per quarter), the actual experience of the program is much more aligned with a flexible part-time MBA. Our online learning environment allows you to complete your coursework on your own time, in coordination with a full-time job and other responsibilities, and year-round scheduling ensures that the program can be completed in a timely manner (nine academic quarters).

The Albers Placement Center helps students and alumni be successful in their career development and job placement activities. Visit their website and read more about the services they provide for students.

The following companies recruit heavily from Seattle University: Amazon, Boeing, Blue Nile, CBRE, Ernst & Young, Holland America, ING Financial Partners, King County, New York Life, Nordstrom, PACCAR, Revel Consulting, and T-Mobile, as well as a host of small- to medium-sized companies.

Seattle University’s Online MBA stands out among MBA programs due to the influence of the university’s Jesuit ethics and values on its learning experience. Students are able to thrive in understanding and applying complicated concepts related to understanding various business challenges in this industry today. The amount of interaction, engagement, hands-on application of concepts, networking connections, and mentorship we offer is unlike other online MBA programs that are out there.

Furthermore, Albers’s MBA program has solidified its presence across industries through its proven track record of alumni employment with notable companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Amazon, and more. The university continually works to connect its students and secure support for them from start to completion of their Online MBA degree.

Yes, students can choose to take a study tour course in place of OMBA 5310. Along with our on-campus students, you will travel for two weeks and learn about international business topics. Take this opportunity to experience a new country and forge stronger connections with the Seattle University network. Each trip will have at least one 3-credit class associated with it, and the course subjects and locations vary every year. Learn more about past and upcoming trips on the Seattle Albers study abroad page.

In addition to its online delivery, our Online MBA program differs from our on-ground programs because of its unifying program feature, “Leadership Challenges.” Learn more about how Leadership Challenges are utilized in each Online MBA course, and explore more information about all of the MBA programs we offer at Albers.

Our business faculty is a diverse group, some of whom hold PhDs, MBA degrees, and JDs. They have risen through the ranks at Fortune 100 companies, helped grow small businesses from the ground up into formidable organizations, and published studies in high-impact academic journals. Some have worked solely in academia, but the majority have experience outside of academia as well, in roles that include:

• Consultants (for both private and public entities, including governmental agencies)
• Managing directors of major corporations and banks such as Goldman Sachs
• Vice president of Fortune 500 companies like Intel, Microsoft and IBM