WPU strives to provide students with a valuable education at an affordable cost, with tuition rates that are more than 40% lower than the average private university tuition in the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, most WPU students receive some form of financial aid. Additionally, most WPU students receive some form of financial aid. To explore your financial aid options, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Adult Degree Undergraduate Programs

For a full list of fees, please reference the below fee schedules:
2025-26 Tuition and Fees — Adult Degree (Undergraduate)/Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS)
2026-27 Tuition and Fees — Adult Degree (Undergraduate)/Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS)

The program has flexible rolling start dates throughout the year. If you’re ready to apply to the Associate of Arts in Organizational Dynamics program, please review WPU’s admissions requirements.

For adult degree students, requirements include:

• A completed application for admission

• Official transcripts from all schools attended (high school transcripts are not required for students who have earned 12 or more credits since graduation)

• A minimum 2.0 transfer GPA

Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic standards are still encouraged to apply, and may be required to submit additional materials for review by the Admissions Review Committee. Some applicants may be asked to submit writing samples or personal references, or to participate in an Admissions interview. 

WPU’s PGS programs offer open enrollment, meaning applications are accepted year-round, with start dates throughout the calendar year. Learn more about our admissions requirements and start dates in our course catalog.

The business administration program’s completion time frame varies depending on the number of transferable credits a student has brought in through their previously completed college-level coursework. Students who transfer to WPU with an associate degree who have taken foundational courses (such as English composition, math, science, social science, and humanities) are typically able to complete the program in approximately two years, or after earning 60 semester credits.

WPU boasts a large network of industry partners, providing students with opportunities for internships, practical experience, and networking. Our business administration partners include the following organizations:

WPU strives to provide students with a valuable education at an affordable cost, with tuition rates that are more than 40% lower than the average private university tuition in the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, most WPU students receive some form of financial aid. To explore your financial aid options, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Traditional Undergraduate Programs (for In-Person Courses)

For a full list of fees, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.

Students in the accelerated MBA program complete 42 semester credits, 36 of which must be completed at WPU. Courses are three credits and six weeks in length unless noted otherwise.

• BUS 500A | Foundations for Successful Graduate Studies | 3 credits
• BUS 501A | Leading Diverse, High-Performing Teams | 3 credits
• BUS 502A | Technology Trends in Business Culture | 3 credits
• BUS 503A | Corporate Finance | 3 credits
• BUS 505A | Managing Change | 3 credits
• BUS 600A | Business Ethics | 3 credits
• BUS 603A | Behavioral Economics and Strategy | 3 credits
• BUS 604A | Business Innovation | 3 credits
• BUS 606A | Managerial Accounting and Financial Strategies | 3 credits
• BUS 607A | Strategic Marketing | 3 credits
• BUS 608A | Project and Operations Management | 3 credits
• BUS 609A | Business Analytics | 3 credits
• BUS 610A | Leading in a Global Environment | 3 credits
• BUS 613A | Research Methods Workshop | 1 credit
• BUS 614A | Strategy/Capstone | 2 credits

All MBA students must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout the program, with no individual course grade lower than a C-, and finish all coursework within six years from their start date. Following the completion of the first five courses, WPU will evaluate each student’s performance. From this point, students will be directed to continue the MBA program or be recommended for the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership degree program.

A bachelor’s degree in human resource management program enables students to develop a broad foundational knowledge of business and human resource principles along with leadership skills, preparing them for HR specialist and management roles in the business world.

Offered through WPU’s Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) division, the MAT degree program considers the unique needs of today’s adult learners, many of whom are balancing work and family responsibilities. Focused on preparing students to pursue their Oregon Preliminary Teaching License, the MAT program is offered in an accelerated format with flexible online and in-person coursework options.

In WPU’s standard accelerated MAT format, coursework is delivered via synchronous class meetings with students taking one class at a time, one evening per week. Students attend classes either online or in person, and courses are between two and seven weeks in length. Students select a specialty focus area — Early Childhood/Elementary or Middle/High School — and complete a 15-week student teaching experience.

In the accelerated summer immersion format, students take a full-time course load of one- to three-week classes, mornings and afternoons, from May to August. Students attend these synchronous class meetings in an online environment, focusing on the Middle/High School endorsement area. This is followed by a 15-week clinical experience of student teaching in the fall semester, with the program finishing in December.

Warner Pacific University is accredited by The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). WPU is also an educational member of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11960 Quivira Rd. in Overland Park, Kansas. Educational members have not yet undergone accreditation reviews and do not have business programs that are accredited by the IACBE.

Program Requirements: 48 credits: 16 credits in residence, 22 credits total upper division

Prerequisites: 6 credits

• BUS 223 | Introduction to Microsoft Office | 3 credits
• MA 111 or MA 243 | College Algebra or Intro to Statistics (or higher level math) | 3 credits

Major Requirements: 42 credits

• BUS 101 | Introduction to Business and Personal Finance | 3 credits
• BUS 195 | Internship Preparation | 2 credits
• BUS 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 credits
• BUS/COMM 261 | Organizational Writing and Presentations | 3 credits
• BUS 290 | Ethics, Social Issues, and Responsibility | 3 credits
• BUS 303 | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits
• BUS 310 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 credits
• BUS 319 | Intro to Human Resource Management | 3 credits
• BUS/PSY 321 | Organizational Behavior | 3 credits
• BUS 363 | Introduction to Business Finance | 3 credits
• BUS 394 | Research Methods and Applied Statistics | 3 credits
• BUS 445 | Global Business | 3 credits
• BUS 495 | Internship | 1-6 credits
• EC 203 | Economics | 3 credits
• MKTG 242 | Marketing | 3 credits

In order to earn a baccalaureate degree at WPU, you need to meet the following criteria:

• All major requirements and general education core requirements with grades of at least C- in each course
• A total of 120 semester credits, including at least 40 upper-division credits (300-level and 400-level courses)
• A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0

View the four-year traditional and two-year transfer degree plans and the course catalog for more information.

Students looking to minor in business administration must complete 18 semester credits. Courses are each three credits and five weeks in length.

BUS 301A | Management and Leadership: From Theory to Practice | 3 credits

BUS 303A | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits

BUS 306A | Economics for Managers | 3 credits

BUS 313A | Accounting for Managers | 3 credits

BUS 340A | Marketing for Managers | 3 credits

BUS 461A | Finance for Business | 3 credits

Core business courses are taught in person at Warner Pacific University, while human resource management courses are offered through the Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) division and are delivered online in an accelerated, five-week format.

WPU strives to provide students with a valuable education at an affordable cost, with tuition rates that are more than 40% lower than the average private university tuition in the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, most WPU students receive some form of financial aid. To explore your financial aid options, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Traditional Undergraduate Programs (for In-Person Courses)

For a full list of fees, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.

Warner Pacific University’s accounting and finance partners include the following organizations:

• ED 515A | Classroom Management | 2 credits
• ED 535A | Curriculum Planning and Instruction | 3 credits
• ED 551A | Foundations of Education | 1 credit
• ED 555A | Urban Education and Diverse/Exceptional Learners | 3 credits
• ED 573A | ESOL Instruction for Classroom Teachers | 2 credits
• ED 596A | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 credits
• ED 661A | Education Research | 3 credits

WPU’s online master’s degree program in education is designed for working teachers, with one accelerated course every six weeks, allowing students to earn their degree in as few as 18 months. 

Students in the Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) programs complete one course at a time, and all online MEd courses use an asynchronous format to accommodate working professionals across the state.

The program’s learning cohort model allows students to benefit from greater interaction with their instructors and encourages students to connect with their peers in the classroom.

• HUM 310A | Exploring the Human Condition (Prerequisites: EN 121A, 112A) | 3 credits
• ILR 300A | Advanced Information Literacy and Research (Prerequisite: EN 121A) | 3 credits
• REL 320A | Spirituality, Character, and Service (Prerequisites: EN 121A, 112A) | 3 credits

• ED 621A | Assessment Practices for English Language Learners | 2 credits
• ED 631A | Cross-Cultural Foundations | 3 credits
• ED 652A | Curriculum and Instruction for English Language Learners | 3 credits
• ED 672A | Linguistics for ESOL Educators | 3 credits
• ED 688A | Leadership in ESOL Programs and Models | 2 credits
• ED 693A | ESOL Practicum | 2 credits

WPU strives to provide students with a valuable education at an affordable cost, with tuition rates that are more than 40% lower than the average private university tuition in the Pacific Northwest. To explore your financial aid options, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Traditional Undergraduate Programs (for In-Person Courses)

Adult Degree Undergraduate Programs (for Online Courses)

For a full list of fees, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.

If you’re ready to apply to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program, please review WPU’s admissions requirements.

For traditional undergraduate students, requirements include:

• A completed application for admission

• Official transcripts from all schools attended 

• A minimum 2.5 high school GPA

For transfer students, requirements include:

• A completed application for admission

• Official transcripts from all schools attended (high school transcripts are not required for students who have earned 12 or more credits since graduation)

• A minimum 2.0 transfer GPA

Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic standards are still encouraged to apply, and may be required to submit additional materials for review by the Admissions Review Committee. Some applicants may be asked to submit writing samples or personal references, or to participate in an admissions interview. 

Applications are accepted throughout the year, with a fall early application deadline of December 1, a priority application deadline of February 1, and a transfer application deadline of March 1. Learn more about our start dates and admissions requirements in our course catalog.