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
April 2020	CLOSED	January 27, 2020
July 2020	March 23, 2020	April 20, 2020
October 2020	June 22, 2020	July 20, 2020

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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.

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² UNC Kenan-Flager's online MBA program was ranked #1 in 2020 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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