Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools. The average acceptance rate of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 8.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 56.74%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.80% among best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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1 | University of Chicago | 37,522 (16,830/20,670) | 2,039 (1,064/975) | 1,729 (936/793) | 5% (6%/5%) | 85% (88%/4%) |
1 | Northwestern University | 51,261 (23,535/27,725) | 3,695 (1,652/2,043) | 2,038 (919/1,119) | 7% (7%/7%) | 55% (56%/4%) |
1 | University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) |
5 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
6 | Dartmouth College | 28,336 (13,323/15,013) | 1,808 (906/902) | 1,124 (564/560) | 6% (7%/6%) | 62% (62%/4%) |
7 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 84,289 (42,285/42,004) | 14,914 (6,434/8,480) | 7,050 (3,069/3,981) | 18% (15%/20%) | 47% (48%/9%) |
9 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
10 | New York University | 100,662 (38,481/62,181) | 12,539 (4,743/7,796) | 6,184 (2,419/3,765) | 12% (12%/13%) | 49% (51%/6%) |
Average | 58,257 (26,336/26,336) | 4,988 (2,156/2,832) | 2,830 (1,252/1,578) | 8.56% (8.2%/10.8%) | 56.74% (58.1%/55.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 1533. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 752 and the average SAT Math score is 781.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest SAT scores of 1,470 among best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
1 | Northwestern University | 47% (965) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
1 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
5 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
6 | Dartmouth College | 42% (475) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
7 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
9 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
10 | New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
Average | 48.00% | 1533 | 752 | 781 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
1 | Northwestern University | 31% (638) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
1 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
5 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
6 | Dartmouth College | 24% (272) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
7 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
9 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
10 | New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Average | 25.00% | 34 | 35 | 34 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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1 | University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
1 | Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
1 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
5 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
6 | Dartmouth College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
7 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
9 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
10 | New York University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.