Master Programme
Full-Time MBA
The Texas McCombs Full-Time MBA starts with orientation and pre-term classes in August. The first fall is a cohort core in financial accounting, financial management, statistics, microeconomics, marketing management, operations management and strategic career planning; spring adds strategic management and three more Custom Core classes chosen to fit your goals, and after that more than 70% of the degree is electives from over 100 courses. Students can follow optional concentrations, two STEM-designated paths (financial mathematics or management science and quantitative methods), Fellows programs and investment funds, and more than 10 dual degrees.
University
University of Texas at Austin
Country
United States
Level
Master
Field
Business
Duration
2 years full-time (four semesters)
Language
English
Campus
Austin
Degree
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Intake
Fall semester (orientation and pre-term classes start in early August)
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 entry, by 11:59 p.m. Central Time: Round 1 closed 15 October 2026 (decisions 17 December 2026); Round 2 closes 15 January 2027 (decisions 25 March 2027) and Round 3 closes 1 April 2027 (decisions 6 May 2027). Only the online application must be in by the deadline; the video assessment and interview can follow. Application fee US$200
Tuition Information
McCombs' latest published figures: program installments for non-Texas residents (including international students) of US$61,214 a year, about US$122,428 for the two years (Texas residents US$110,392), based on 15/14/15/15 hours per semester and billed by the hour. The 2026-27 first-year cost of attendance set by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid is US$85,889 for non-residents: US$61,214 tuition and fees, US$17,355 housing and food, US$1,785 transportation, US$775 books and supplies and US$4,760 personal costs. Add a US$1,500 student fee the summer before enrolment; a US$2,000 deposit (credited to the first semester) secures a seat, and international students pay further international fees on their bill. All applicants, including international students, are considered for merit scholarships from US$2,000 up to full tuition
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or a comparable degree; typically two years of full-time work experience after your bachelor's degree (internships do not count)
- A GMAT, GMAT Focus, GRE or Executive Assessment score is required (no minimum and no preference between tests), unless an expired score is submitted or a merit-based test waiver is approved; students admitted without a valid score take a one-week quantitative prep program
- Application materials: resume, two essays of up to 250 words each, one professional recommendation (ideally from a supervisor), transcripts, a video assessment and a virtual interview
- English proficiency: TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test required unless you have lived and worked full-time for at least two of the past four years in the US or a country where English is the only official language, hold a master's degree from such a country, or were educated solely in English for your degree; scores must be in hand before you submit