Applicants don’t need to submit test scores to these programs, regardless of grades or work experience.
Applicants looking for admission into top online MBA programs may not need to submit standardized test scores. Of the 342 ranked online MBA programs that submitted information about their testing policies to U.S. News in an annual survey, 133 reported that they typically require neither a GMAT nor a GRE score from applicants, and another 112 said test scores aren’t used in admissions. But 16 programs still require a GMAT score and another 81 require either a GMAT or GRE score. All schools that require test scores allow applicants to waive testing requirements if they meet certain criteria, such as possessing a particular amount of work experience or a high college GPA. Here are the top 13 online MBA programs that are test-optional or test-blind, all ranking in the top 20 nationally, according to U.S. News’ 2025 rankings.
Florida State University
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 20 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 61%
Kansas State University
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 20 (tie)
Test submission policy: Scores aren’t used to make admissions decisions
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 98%
University of California—Davis
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 20 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 67%
University of Delaware (Lerner)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 20 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 79%
University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 20 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 86%
University of Maryland—College Park (Smith)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 14 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 78%
Rochester Institute of Technology (NY) (Saunders)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 11 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 32%
Arizona State University (Carey)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 7 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 82%
University of Arizona (Eller)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 7 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 75%
University of Southern California (Marshall)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 7 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 47%
University of Florida (Warrington)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 4 (tie)
Test submission policy: Scores aren’t used to make admissions decisions
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 60%
University of Washington (Foster)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 4 (tie)
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 82%
Indiana University—Bloomington (Kelley)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 1
Test submission policy: Not usually required but accepted
Acceptance rate (2023-2024): 29%
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The top 13 online MBA programs that don’t require the GMAT or GRE.
- Indiana University Kelley School of Business
- University of Florida Warrington College of Business
- University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business
- Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business
- University of Arizona Eller College of Management
- University of Southern California Marshall School of Business
- Rochester Institute of Technology Saunders College of Business
- University of Maryland—College Park Robert H. Smith School of Business
- Florida State University College of Business
- Kansas State University College of Business Administration
- University of California—Davis
- University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics
- University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium