Having a job doesn’t mean you can’t return to school

The University of Florida’s Weekend Part-Time MBA is a program tailored for the working professional looking to advance their education. Balance work, home-life, and academics all in one go.

  • 16-month and 24-month formats
  • Experiential learning hosted on-campus, online, Washington D.C., or globally

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No. 12
Top Weekend MBA
among publics, U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2023

Ignite your inner scholar

Gain from a robust curriculum. Monthly weekend visits maximize the full learning experience.

Lead by example

Develop the business acumen you need for success in the business world.

Innovate

Pioneer the skills you need to stand at the forefront of the AI revolution.

Take advantage of the time you do have to pursue an MBA at one of Florida’s premier institutions with one of two formats:

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1-Year MBA degree

This 16-month accelerated option is for professionals who have a business undergraduate degree awarded within the last seven years. It meets for approximately one weekend a month, both Saturday, and Sunday. This program includes Experiential Learning Opportunities, one week activities hosted on-campus, online, or on The Washington Campus, a fourth option is the Global Emersion Experience.

  • Quickly scale the corporate ladder with this flexible 16-month intensive
  • Learn from leading faculty
  • Enhance interpersonal skills with professional development

Application deadline: Jun 1, 2025
Start date: Aug 8, 2025

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2-Year MBA degree

This 24-month program is recommended for non-business majors or business majors who have been out of school for more than 7 years. No prerequisites are required because we provide the business core. It meets approximately one weekend a month, both Saturday and Sunday. This program includes Experiential Learning Opportunities, one week activities hosted on-campus, online, or on The Washington Campus, a fourth option is the Global Emersion Experience.

  • Balance it all. This 24-month option allows you to pursue an education on your terms and at your own pace
  • Learn by doing
  • Compete amongst the best by learning from the best

Application deadline: Dec 1, 2024
Start date: Jan 10, 2025

Ready, set, go

Your education is just the start of your success story. Once you leave the Weekend Part-Time Program you stand ready to take the business world by storm. Our graduates are amongst the most competitive students out there.

A sample of companies who have hired from the program:

  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Booz | Allen | Hamilton
  • Deloitte
  • Gartner
  • McKinsey & Company
  • NextEra Energy
  • PepsiCo
  • Pfizer Inc.

Weekend Part-Time alumni were hired for these job titles

  • Resources Consultant (Accenture)
  • New Ventures Marketing (Bain & Company, Inc.)
  • Corporate Operations Manager, Executive Immersion Program (Centene Corp.)
  • Senior Consultant (Cognizant)
  • Analyst (Comcast NBCUniversal)
  • Military Officer Leadership Program (GE Aerospace)
  • Senior, Finance (Google)
  • Advisory Management Consultant (Larx Advisors)
  • Product Manager (Levi Strauss & Co.)
  • Senior Consultant (Oracle)
  • Corporate Financial Planning Analyst (The Walt Disney Company)
  • Land Financial Analyst (PulteGroup)
$105,082

Mean income for graduates from the classes of 2020 – 2024

$19,636

Mean signing bonus for graduates from the classes of 2020 – 2024

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The Warrington College of Business MBA program considers and evaluates applications as they are received.

Application deadlines

  • Weekend Part-Time 1-Year: Jun 1, 2025
  • Weekend Part-Time 2-Year: Dec 1, 2024

Application instructions

  1. Submit the graduate school application.
  2. Secure two letters of recommendation.
  3. Send GRE or GMAT scores to UF. Use code: UF 5812. These are optional.
  4. Secure electronic transcripts.

To review these instructions in detail visit Apply to MBA.

Financial information

Weekend Part-Time 1-Year:

  • Total cost: $49,204.80
  • Tuition: $48,000.00
  • University fees: $1,204.80
  • Deposit: $1,500.00 (non-refundable, applied towards tuition)

Weekend Part-Time 2-Year:

  • Total cost: $59,807.52
  • Tuition: $58,000.00
  • University fees: $1,807.20
  • Deposit: $1,500.00 (non-refundable, applied towards tuition)

These formats meet full-time equivalency requirements for certain V.A. financial aid programs and corporate tuition reimbursement programs.

More detailed financial information on costs and payments, financing your MBA, third-party sponsored tuition assistance, military tuition benefits, and state agency employee tuition waiver can be found on our financial information page.

Your candidacy is strongest when there is evidence of proven intellectual ability, managerial promise, and community involvement. Strong interpersonal skills, communication ability, motivation, maturity, career focus, and leadership potential are also important.

  • Weekend Part-Time 1-Year:
    • Applicants must possess a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent as determined by the UF Office of Admission’s evaluation of official transcripts.
    • Please note that you must have earned the business degree or minor within the last seven years to qualify for the Weekend Part-Time 1-Year program. Also, professional experience cannot be substituted for the required prerequisites.
    • If you have another graduate degree in business or a business minor, we recommend also reviewing the checklist. There is a possibility you have completed all the coursework necessary for this accelerated option.
    • The admissions team will evaluate your transcripts to ensure your eligibility for the program, but we recommend you review the eligibility checklist to assess your candidacy.
  • Weekend Part-Time 2-Year:
    • In this non-accelerated option no prerequisites are required because we provide the business core.

Professional experience

You need at least two years of significant, full-time, post-baccalaureate work experience prior to enrollment. We look for work-related responsibilities and accomplishments, career advancement and potential, managerial or international experience and future career goals.

Recommendations

You’ll need two professional recommendations to help evaluate prior performance within an organization, appropriateness of the MBA degree and potential for future business leadership. Recommendations should come from:

  • Current and former supervisors
  • Professionals who can speak to your professional ability
  • MBA students or alums via a brief endorsement made directly to an admissions representative

Recommendations should not be submitted by friends, relatives, or former professors. Recommenders can upload their own evaluation or use our Common Letter of Recommendation Form.

Essays and interviews

A selection of required and optional essays allow you to describe important attributes about your background, personality and ability to add to the program’s diversity that are not apparent in other parts of the application. The essays are evaluated not only for content, but also for writing style and grammar.

Candidates may be asked to interview with an admissions representative prior to the final admissions decision. Interviews are by invitation only.

GMAT/GRE

No GMAT or GRE score is required to complete an application. However, you may submit a GMAT or GRE score if you believe it will make your application more competitive. You will not be penalized if a test score is not provided or if a submitted test score is below the admissions range.

Instead of requiring a test score, indicators of your ability are considered, including, but not limited to career trajectory and professional success, leadership experience, and previous academic performance. The most competitive applicants showcase strength in all areas.

International applicants

The University of Florida requires proficiency in spoken and written English. Score reports are valid for two years from the date of testing and must be reported electronically to the University of Florida. UF’s TOEFL school code is 5812.

Minimum acceptable scores:

  • TOEFL (iBT): 80
  • TOEFL (PBT): 550
  • IELTS* Academic: 6.0
  • Verbal GRE: 140 (For graduate programs that require a GRE score, the verbal GRE must be a minimum of 140 in addition to TOEFL or ILETS.)
  • UF ELI Exit Certificate

*UF is registered to receive IELTS scores using the IELTS Results Service E-Delivery. The address associated with our IELTS Results Service account is:

The University of Florida
201 Criser Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611
United States

Exemptions are granted if applicants:

  • Have successfully completed one academic year in a degree-seeking program at a recognized/regionally accredited university or college in the United States or a country where English is the official language.
  • Hold an earned equivalent of Associates, Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree from a recognized/regionally accredited college or university in the United States or country where English is the official language.
Interview

International applicants from non-US institutions are interviewed as part of the admissions process.

Weekend Part-Time 1-Year class profile

  • Average age: 29
  • Average experience: 5 years
  • Average GMAT: 556
  • Average GRE: 308
  • Average GPA: 3.38

Weekend Part-Time 2-Year class profile

  • Average age: 27
  • Average experience: 6.5 years
  • Average GMAT: 546
  • Average GRE: 304
  • Average GPA: 3.25

Talk with us

Do you have questions that you need answered?
We’re here to help you learn about our program and the admissions process.

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Learn within the classroom

Build the knowledge base you need to carve out your competitive niche in today’s business landscape with our curriculum.

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Grow outside the classroom

Supplement the academic experiences you have with our hands-on Experiential Learning Opportunities.

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