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MBA Degree

UNC medical students can earn Doctor of Medicine and Master of Business Administration degrees in five years.

Students must apply to and be accepted by both the MD program and the MBA program. Students are encouraged to apply to the MBA program in their second year or third year of medical school. Successful candidates will complete the first three years of the MD program and then spend their fourth year in the core and elective MBA courses. In the fifth year, students will take courses in both the MD and MBA programs.

2025-2026 Application Deadlines

Submission Deadline GMAT/GRE Waiver Deadline** Decision Release Deposit Deadline
Round 1 October 7, 2025 September 16, 2025 December 17, 2025 February 10, 2026
Round 2 January 6, 2026 December 9, 2025 March 11, 2026 April 14, 2026
Round 3* March 3, 2026 February 3, 2026 April 22, 2026 May 12, 2026
Round 4 April 21, 2026 March 31, 2026 May 20, 2026 June 9, 2026

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the application date.

* Round 3 is the final deadline for international applicants.
** The Admissions Committee requires all applicants seeking a GMAT/GRE waiver to submit requests by the test waiver deadline for each round. Late submissions may be denied or moved to the next round.

The first cohort of M.D./M.B.A. students began classes in Fall 2012.

Medical students must submit a self-reported GMAT or GRE score or submit the GMAT/GRE Waiver Request, located within the application. They can use MCAT scores as a demonstration of their quantitative/analytical abilities in the request form, which allows for supplemental material uploads. For the waiver request, the program also requires a statement about their quantitative background, a resume, and transcripts.

For more information about the program, visit the Requirements and Deadlines page at https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/mba/full-time-mba/admissions/requirements-deadlines.