Admissions Overview

We offer four start dates per year (January, April, July and October).

We recommend that you submit your completed application as soon as possible so that you can receive your decision and begin your planning and pre-work as soon as possible.

Please refer to the following deadlines when submitting your application:

Application Deadlines
Cohort Start	Priority Deadline	Final Deadline
July 2021	March 22, 2021	April 19, 2021
October 2021	June 21, 2021	July 19, 2021

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Why Apply By the Priority Deadline?

If you apply by the priority deadline for your chosen start date, you will receive several key educational and financial benefits:

$150 application fee waiver ¹
Priority registration for Orientation
Early class registration
Additional time to plan finances
Online meet and greet for admitted students

¹ To receive your waiver, you must contact your Admissions Counselor before submitting your application. Once paid, the application fee is non-refundable.

Meet Our Students²

Our online MBA students represent countries around the world and all 50 states, bringing professional experience, diverse perspectives and advanced knowledge to the UNC Kenan-Flagler community.

28%

Female Graduates

24%

Minority³

30%

Military

Average Years of Work Experience

Non-US Countries Represented

20%

Graduates with Advanced Degrees

Go beyond the numbers: Read our students’ stories to learn more about their accomplishments.

Get Started with a #1–Ranked ⁴ Online MBA From UNC Kenan-Flagler

Learn how our online format can help you advance your career
without putting it on hold.

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² Data represents all students who entered the program during the July 2018- June 2019 academic year.

³ This information includes: Hispanic/Latino, black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian or Alaska Native students, as well as two or more races, when one or more are from the preceding racial and ethnic categories.

⁴ UNC Kenan-Flager's online MBA program was ranked #1 in 2021 by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-199120/rankings).


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Admissions Overview

Why Apply By the Priority Deadline?

Meet Our Students2

Get Started with a #1–Ranked 4 Online MBA From UNC Kenan-Flagler

Meet Our Students²

Get Started with a #1–Ranked ⁴ Online MBA From UNC Kenan-Flagler