.mba Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $9.99 at Sav
Delegated in 2015 under the new gTLD program, .mba entered the ring as a niche for business education, but its true character is more about brand signaling than academic gatekeeping.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $9.99 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $148.07 | $320.67 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $10.55 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $147.99 | $319.79 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $10.81 | $34.50 | $34.50 | $148.81 | $321.31 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $10.92 | $35.53 | $35.53 | $153.04 | $330.69 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $10.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $154.95 | $334.90 | Visit |
| 6 | Namecheap | $11.98 | $54.98 | $45.48 | $231.90 | $506.80 | Visit |
| 7 | INWX | $12.10 | $61.20 | $61.20 | $256.90 | $562.90 | Visit |
| 8 | OVHcloud | $12.13 | $38.59 | $37.89 | $166.49 | $359.44 | Visit |
| 9 | Hostinger | $12.19 | $45.19 | $12.19 | $192.95 | $418.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Cosmotown | $14.03 | $32.82 | $32.82 | $145.31 | $309.41 | Visit |
| 11 | Above.com | $14.19 | $33.22 | $33.22 | $147.07 | $313.17 | Visit |
| 12 | All Domains | $14.43 | $48.84 | $48.84 | $209.79 | $453.99 | Visit |
| 13 | Infomaniak | $16.53 | $31.08 | $31.08 | $140.85 | $296.25 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $16.63 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $211.91 | $456.01 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $16.99 | $39.99 | $34.99 | $176.95 | $376.90 | Visit |
| 16 | Netim | $18.50 | $50.00 | $33.00 | $218.50 | $468.50 | Visit |
| 17 | EuroDNS | $18.53 | $63.55 | $63.55 | $272.73 | $590.48 | Visit |
| 18 | Truehost | $18.69 | $51.21 | $39.26 | $223.53 | $479.58 | Visit |
| 19 | Gname | $18.99 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $202.95 | $432.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Name.com | $19.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $239.95 | $514.90 | Visit |
| 21 | GoDaddy | $20.19 | $66.19 | $66.19 | $284.95 | $615.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Directnic | $24.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | $232.95 | $492.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Bluehost | $28.99 | $49.99 | $28.99 | $228.95 | $478.90 | Visit |
| 24 | eDomains | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Cloudflare | $30.20 | $30.20 | $30.20 | $151.00 | $302.00 | Visit |
| 26 | NameBright | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $165.00 | $330.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Epik | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | $379.50 | Visit |
| 29 | Crazy Domains | $39.49 | $39.49 | $39.49 | $197.45 | $394.90 | Visit |
| 30 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 31 | Internet.bs | $40.87 | $42.11 | $40.87 | $209.31 | $419.86 | Visit |
| 32 | Marcaria | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $205.00 | $410.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Regtons | $41.99 | $41.99 | $41.99 | $209.95 | $419.90 | Visit |
| 34 | MrDomain | $43.23 | $43.23 | $43.23 | $216.15 | $432.30 | Visit |
| 35 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 36 | Squarespace | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Gandi | $51.71 | $87.98 | $43.81 | $403.63 | $843.53 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $53.67 | $64.17 | $53.67 | $310.35 | $631.20 | Visit |
| 39 | Hover | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 40 | IONOS | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $280.00 | $560.00 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $59.32 | $66.53 | $59.32 | $325.44 | $658.09 | Visit |
| 42 | OnlyDomains | $59.99 | $67.99 | $67.99 | $331.95 | $671.90 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
The Business of Business Education Domains
When the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened the 2012 new gTLD round, it released hundreds of dictionary-word suffixes, and .mba was among them, delegated on May 14, 2015. The obvious audience is graduate business schools and their applicants, but the string's commercial appeal stretches further: executive coaches, resume writers, and even consultants who just like the three-letter ring. Unlike a brand TLD, it isn't owned by one company; Binky Moon, LLC runs the registry, and Identity Digital handles the technical backend. That split mirrors the broader shift in the delegated strings list toward registry operators serving multiple niche audiences under one roof.
Why .mba Isn't a Master's Degree
The letters stand for Master of Business Administration, but .mba domains are open to anyone — there is no verification that you hold a degree. That openness cuts both ways. For a real MBA program, the TLD injects instant legitimacy into a domain like, say, alumni.mba. For a random blogger, it's a clever hack that implies credentials they may not possess. The IANA record lists no eligibility restrictions, which puts .mba in the same category as .academy or .school — descriptive, not accredited. That's a meaningful difference from country-code TLDs where registrants must prove local presence. Betting a professional reputation on a .mba address means remembering: the domain says MBA, but the degree is not included.
The Quiet Price Spread of .mba
Retail pricing for .mba tells its own story about who the TLD is really for. At one end, budget registrars like Sav) list registration for as little as $9.99, which suggests the registry isn't trying to position .mba as a premium luxury suffix. At the other, renewals run to $59.99 and beyond — a spread that hints at speculative positioning rather than a stable commodity. With 42 registrars carrying it, the market is thin enough that price competition exists but hasn't collapsed. For a school buying a single domain for a decade, the long-term cost matters more than the first-year sticker. Check $34.52 before committing, because the renewal price is where the real investment lives.
Carving a Niche Among Educational Suffixes
.mba sits in a crowded educational cluster, but it owns a specific lane: graduate-level business prestige. .academy and .school are broader, covering everything from coding bootcamps to K-12. .education is an umbrella. .training leans vocational, and .schule is German-specific. None of those carry the implicit promise of a business credential that .mba does. For an online course platform, .academy might fit better; for an executive education provider, .mba announces the audience in three letters. The trade-off is obvious: specificity can limit expansion. A .mba site that pivots from business courses to general professional development will feel mismatched, so pick based on long-term trajectory, not just today's curriculum.