Cincinnati Lindner

Cincinnati, OH · Public · 1-year full-time (accelerated cohort MBA, 36-48 credits, about 9-12 months, August start; required study abroad)

Average GPA: 3.50
Class size: 36 (Class of 2026)
Program tuition: $50,220 (program total, nonresident)

Deadlines

Round 1: Oct. 15, 2026
Round 2: Jan. 15, 2027
Round 3 (recommended for international applicants needing an F-1 visa): March 15, 2027
Round 4: May 15, 2027
Round 5: July 1, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (MBA programs) (250 to 500 words recommended, double-spaced)

At the University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business, we value thought-driven leaders. With this in mind, please upload a personal statement expressing the following: How will the pursuit of a Lindner MBA overcome a weakness and/or amplify a strength you have to become an effective leader? How do you see the Lindner MBA degree, once obtained, changing or shaping your short-term and long-term career goals?

Editor's notes

Apply in Round 1 or 2 if you need money. Lindner says those rounds get the best scholarship consideration, merit awards are limited to students who meet the priority deadline, and programs can close when full. Round 1 is Oct. 15, 2026, with a decision by Nov. 1.
You get one recommender, so choose a supervisor who has seen your work up close. Your file stalls until that letter arrives, so give the recommender a firm date well before your round's deadline.
This is a one-year program with a range of 36 to 48 credits, and every credit costs $1,145 or more. If you have business coursework, find out early which foundations and core courses you can waive, and take any required foundations before August as the school suggests.
Without a test requirement or an interview, the personal statement and resume do most of the work. Keep the resume to two pages with dates on everything, as the checklist asks.

Cincinnati Lindner

Deadlines

Essays

Personal statement (MBA programs) (250 to 500 words recommended, double-spaced)

Editor's notes

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