Master of Business Administration at University of Washington

Programme overview

MBA at the Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington. The full-time program is a two-year, in-person daytime program on the Seattle campus with a single fall intake.

Faculty: Michael G. Foster School of Business | Department: Foster School of Business | Duration: 2 years (full-time); 88 credits | Intake: Fall | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

88 credits: a 46-credit core (BA 500, BA 501, BA 502, MGMT 504, BECON 501) and 42 credits of electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Foster Full-time MBA: four-year US bachelor's degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution (GPA about 3.0 expected, no stated minimum); GMAT or GRE accepted with no preference, or Test Optional via a 150-word qualifications summary; two letters of recommendation; two required essays (Post-MBA Plans, Foster Mission Statement); resume; transcripts; video interview. English proficiency for non-native speakers: TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7.0, Duolingo 130, or a degree taught entirely in English; no waivers. Application fee $90. 2026-27 deadlines: Oct 1 2026, Jan 5 2027 (final for international), Mar 23 2027. No minimum work experience.

Domestic applicants: USD 42,498 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Master of Bus Admin (Incoming)" Incoming students, full-time MBA (Seattle). Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IM Source

International applicants: USD 60,180 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Master of Bus Admin (Incoming)" Incoming students, full-time MBA (Seattle). Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee Source

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), or $75 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application. The Law (JD), Dentistry (DDS), Pharmacy (PharmD) and Medicine (MD) programmes do not use the Graduate School application.

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