Fulltime MBA

At A Glance: The Terry Full-Time MBA Program

Accreditation: AACSB International – The Association to Advance Colleges of Business
Location: Main Campus - Athens, Georgia
Admissions Director: Anne Cooper, MBA
Length of Program: Two years (22 months) for those with a four-year baccalaureate degree, or 11 months for those with a four-year baccalaureate in business who choose the accelerated full-time MBA program
Start Date: Two Year program – Fall (August 4)
11-Month Accelerated program – Summer (May 27)
Term Length: Semesters are 15 weeks long
Credits/Term: Students take 15 credits per semester on average; from 12 to 21 credits per semester are permitted
Class Schedule: Courses are scheduled Monday through Thursday; Friday is reserved for MBA P.L.U.S. seminars and workshops, Career Management Center coaching sessions and workshops, business club meetings, and other extracurricular programming. See our 1st year curriculum and 2nd year curriculum.
Class Size: Limited to 40-50 students per cohort; second year elective classes average 31 students
Tuition/Fees
(AY 2007-08):		 $5,046 per semester (Georgia residents)
$14,507 per semester (non-residents)
Financial Awards: See the Financial Awards page
Admissions Requirements
  • Online Application
  • 2 Recommendations (Online)
  • 2 Sets of Official Transcripts from each Institution Attended
  • Admissions Interview
  • Official Test Score Reports - GMAT & TOEFL (if International)
  • 3 Essays + 1 Optional Essay (Online)
Application Deadlines:
Two Year 11-Month Accelerated
U.S. Citizens May 11 April 15
Non U.S. Citizens March 2 February 16
Rankings: U.S. News & World Report ranked the Terry College's MBA program 49th among over 400 accredited MBA programs in the U.S. (2008). Among public universities, the MBA program ranked 23rd overall. In the specialty rankings, Terry's Real Estate and Risk Management programs were ranked among the top five in the nation.

Business Week ranked the Terry College's MBA program in the second tier of the Top 50 B-schools (31-50), called "The Next 20" (2004). The biennial rankings are based on a survey of B-school deans, program directors, alumni and corporate recruiters.

The Financial Times of London ranked the Terry MBA program 56th among global MBA programs (2006). In value for money, Terry ranked 3rd in the world; for placement success, it ranked 45th.

The Economist "Which MBA?" Survey (2007) ranked the Terry MBA faculty #4 in the world.

The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive Business School Survey for 2007 ranked the Terry MBA program 34th in the regional schools category. The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive report is the only business school ranking that is based solely on the opinions and survey responses of corporate recruiters.

Forbes magazine judged the Terry MBA program to have the biggest return on investment among the nation's top regional business schools (2001). The Forbes formula defined regional as those where the cost was under $95,000 for two years and two years of foregone salary.