The decision to invest in your graduate education is an important step toward meeting your future goals. Hybrid MBA students typically use a combination of company-sponsored tuition support and educational loans to fund their graduate education.

Estimated Expenses

Tuition for the class enrolling in May 2025听is estimated at $59,400* for the 42 credit program, billed in six equal installments of $9,900.听Tuition is not expected to change during the two-year program, though听unforeseen situations may cause a tuition increase.听Tuition is flat in all three part-time MBA programs 鈥� Evening, Hybrid, and Executive MBA. There is no difference in tuition for in-state and out-of-state students (all students pay the same amount).

*Subject to change

Hybrid MBA Scholarship Opportunities 2024-2025

All applicants are considered for merit scholarships by the admissions committee. The list of the generous donors and scholarships you will automatically be considered for is below.

  • Anne Dupont Endowed Scholarship: Gives preference to graduate students who are active in the Office of Diversity Affairs or End the Gap programming.
  • 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.
  • Jane S. Miller Entrepreneurial Leaders Scholarship
  • Leeds-Delgado Celebrating Las Diferencias Graduate Scholarship: To provide graduate scholarship awards for full-time, part-time, one-year masters and hybrid students with preference towards students who have participated in End the Gap or other gender equity programming, students with a demonstrated interest or intended career path in humane education and/or sustainability and students who are vegans or interested in plant-based eating.
  • Pyle Family STEM Graduate Scholarship: To provide scholarship awards to students pursuing a masters degree or MBA. Preference given to students who completed an undergraduate degree in a STEM field.
  • Tisone Endowed Scholarship
  • Weatherup Family MBA Scholarship: To provide scholarship awards for students enrolled in an MBA program.

Special Scholarships with additional requirements:

The Leeds School of Business offers scholarships that require a separate application, consisting of an essay submission. To apply, you must first have an active . More information and the specific essay prompt for each scholarship will be available later this fall in the .

The Leeds School of Business recommends that eligible students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).听听In situations where need is a requirement for scholarship consideration,听听will be consulted.

  • Barney Ford Diversity Scholarship*: Created to increase student diversity in the MBA program. Provides additional scholarship support to students from diverse backgrounds thereby enhancing the quality and variety of the program discourse. This award is funded by contributions from current students, faculty, staff, and alumni through an annual spring semester fundraising event. Open to incoming full time and part time MBA students. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.
  • Hummel Family Foundation Graduate Scholarship*: This fund provides financial support for incoming graduate students at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder. Applicants must demonstrate serious financial need to be considered for this award. You must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for need-based award consideration (US. Citizens or Permanent Residents only) no later than March 1st. Preference will be given to previous Federal Pell Grant recipients. Applications from previous Hummel recipients will be prioritized. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.
  • Mel and Marcy Balaguer Scholarship*: This fund will be used to provide scholarship support to underrepresented students. Underrepresented students include those students from socioeconomic backgrounds who are historically underrepresented in the field of business, and/or students who have faced unusual adversity. Scholarships will be awarded for up to two years if the students remain in good academic standing. Financial need will be considered in the awarding of these scholarships. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.
  • Rebecca Adamson Indigenous Rights & Business Scholarship*: Supports increasing awareness and positive action for Indigenous Peoples rights. This scholarship is open to incoming full-time MBA students or part-time MBA students who belong to a federally recognized American Indian tribe or who demonstrate a commitment to American Indian communities. Separate essay due by February 5, 2025.

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.听

Directions to Complete the FASFA

Applying for Financial Aid as a Graduate Student

Graduate Student Loans

Note: The University of Colorado Boulder treats the summer term as the final semester听of the academic year. Therefore, to receive financial aid for the summer of 2025,听it is necessary to complete the 2024-2025听FAFSA. For the 2025-2026听academic year, complete the 2025-2026听FAFSA.

For more information contact the听听at 303.492.5091, by email at听finaid@colorado.edu.

Helpful Resources

Company Reimbursement

Many of our Hybrid MBA students receive some educational reimbursement support from their employers.听Note: While the program takes听two years to complete, you might be eligible for听three calendar听years听of financial support from your employer.听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:

听- when your employer will pay for the classes immediately. If you have additional questions after reviewing this information, please contact the Accounting Department at听ce3rdparty@colorado.edu听or听303-492-2212.

听- when your employer agrees to reimburse you after you have completed the class and met grade requirements.听If you have additional questions after reviewing this information, please contact the Accounting Department at听cebursar@colorado.edu听or听303-492-2212.

Tuition for CU-Boulder Employees

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

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