Online Doctor of Business Administration in Finance

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Next Start Dates: January 19, 2026 | February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026

Earn a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Degree in Finance from Liberty University

Our 100% online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) – Finance degree is designed to help expand upon your master’s level education by providing the knowledge and training to enter the highest levels of business leadership. Through our DBA program in finance, you will explore methods for business research, managerial finance skills, and the financial implications of mergers and acquisitions.

Our DBA in Finance degree curriculum teaches financial leadership methods and strategies that you can use to serve your company and clients with excellence.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) – Finance.

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Why Choose Liberty University’s Doctor of Business Administration in Finance?

At Liberty, your success is our success. As a pioneer of distance education since 1985, we have a history of innovation, and we’ve used our experience to design a flexible DBA degree that seeks to meet your professional and academic needs. Throughout your business administration and finance doctoral degree program, professors with real-world business experience in finance will teach advanced-level skills you can immediately apply in your career. By providing you with tools you can use to better serve your company and clients, our Doctor of Business Administration in Finance can help you take your career to the next level.

What Will You Study in Our DBA in Finance Degree Program?

Our Doctor of Business Administration in Finance degree can help you become a well-rounded manager by helping equip you with the highest level of financial and business knowledge possible. Understanding the responsibilities of financial managers can help prepare you for success in the corporate world. Beginning with an overview of financial analysis, you will dive into the financial decision-making process.

In the online DBA in Finance degree program, you will study financial management, capital investment decisions, financing decisions, and managing for value creation. With our Doctor of Business Administration in Finance degree, you can become prepared for a rewarding career as a top executive in the corporate world.

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This program falls under the School of Business.
View the Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
View the Doctor of Business Administration Handbook for additional program information.
The Applied Doctoral Research Project (ADRP) in the DBA program relates to a business problem in your specialization.
Some courses may be a full semester in length.

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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

Doctoral Full Time	$610/Credit
Doctoral Part Time	$675/Credit

Eligible current and former military service members and their spouses may qualify for a special rate of $375/credit hour (learn more).

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). At least 30 semester hours of graduate business credit, as well as a regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree in business or a business-related field with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.

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Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

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Military Tuition Discount

We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want – at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $375/credit hour. Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work toward your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession – for less.

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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