Estimated Expenses

Program tuition for the Class of 2027Ìý(entering August 2025) will be $89,000*. You will be charged fourÌýequal tuition payments of $22,250* each semester. There is no difference in tuition for in-state and out-of-state students (all students pay the same amount).

*Tuition is subject to change prior to the start of the program.Ìý

Included in the program tuition are all course resources (ebooks and cases), lodging, and most meals during orientation and allÌýresidencies, including international. Monthly are available. Expenses not included in tuition:

  • Travel to and from orientation
  • Travel to and from each domestic residency
  • International airfare and domestic transit for the international residency

A $1,000 non-refundable deposit is required upon admission and will be applied to your first-semesterÌýtuition.

Executive MBA Scholarships

The Leeds School of Business offers competitive merit scholarship awards to select candidates admitted to the Executive MBA program. A list of these scholarships is below. Scholarship funding is limited.

  • Daniel A. Kind Fellowship: To provide scholarships to MBA students who have earned an undergraduate degree in a recognized engineering discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • Executive MBA Alumni Support
  • Olson Entrepreneurial Scholarship: Scholarships will benefit MBA students who are pursuing an emphasis in entrepreneurship. Recipients should express strong interest in becoming part of the business world. Preference is given to students who participated in the CU-Boulder Esteemed Scholars Program.
  • Susan K. Bunker Memorial Scholarship: For students pursuing an Executive MBA with financial need, as demonstrated by FAFSA.
  • Tisone Endowed Scholarship

Financial Aid and Loans

Eligible graduate students (US citizens and permanent residents) may apply for federal financial aid in the form of student loans. To learn more, please visit the links below.Ìý

Directions to Complete the FASFA

Applying for Financial Aid as a Graduate Student

Graduate Student Loans

Note:

  • For the 2025-2026Ìýacademic year (fall 2025, spring 2026), a 2025-2026ÌýFAFSA must be completed.
  • For the 2026-2027Ìýacademic year (fall 2026, spring 2027), a 2026-2027ÌýFAFSA must be completed.

For more information contact theÌýÌýat 303.492.5091, by email atÌýfinaid@colorado.edu.

Helpful Resources

Company Reimbursement

Many of our Executive MBA students receive some educational reimbursement support from their employers.Ìý Be sure to investigate these opportunities through your company's human resources department.

If your employer is funding your graduate education, you can learn more about the payment process through the links below:

Ìý- when your employer will pay for the classes immediately. If you have additional questions after reviewing this information, please contact the Accounting Department atÌýce3rdparty@colorado.eduÌýorÌý303-492-2212.

Ìý- when your employer agrees to reimburse you after you have completed the class and met grade requirements.ÌýIf you have additional questions after reviewing this information, please contact the Accounting Department atÌýcebursar@colorado.eduÌýorÌý303-492-2212.

Tuition for CU-Boulder Employees

TheÌýÌýdoes not apply to employees seeking an MBA in the Evening, Hybrid, or Executive MBA programs. At this time, we cannot offer any other discounts for CU Boulder employees or employees at any of the other CU campuses.