Before you apply.

UBIS is licensed as a postsecondary institution in Washington, DC by the Higher Education Licensure Commission. Its business programs hold programmatic accreditation through IACBE, an accreditor recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

IACBE programmatic accreditation covers specified business programs; the official disclosure lists the accredited programs and entities.

Yes. Up to 50% of eligible master's credits, up to 90 undergraduate credits, and up to 9 doctoral credits under the standard policy. The ABD completion pathway can award up to 40 credits of advanced standing through a comprehensive prior learning assessment.

Undergraduate courses need a C or higher; graduate and doctoral courses need a B or higher.

General education has no time limit. Core coursework is generally limited to the past ten years, with exceptions approved by academic leadership.

Yes. Graduate courses are online. The self-paced format is asynchronous and can start on most Mondays inside the academic calendar; Traditional courses follow eight-week terms with weekly live lectures.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for the next available term. self-paced master's courses can begin on most Mondays designated as academic weeks; traditional and doctoral courses start at the beginning of eight-week academic terms.

A reliable computer with high-speed internet, a supported web browser, and Microsoft Office or equivalent. All courses run through the UBIS learning management system.

Published rates are on the tuition page: BBA $39,000 traditional or $21,450 self-paced; MBA $16,800 traditional or $9,240 self-paced; DBA $34,050. These are total-tuition figures from the UBIS Academic Catalog 2026-2027.

UBIS does not participate in federal student aid programs. Private lenders and installment plans are available to eligible students.