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Admission Comparison Between Best Master of Business Administration (MBA) Schools

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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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Master Of Business Administration (MBA) Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
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%)
Average58,257 (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.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Master Of Business Administration (MBA) Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of Chicago 52%
(891)
1540760780
1Northwestern University 47%
(965)
1530750780
1University of Pennsylvania 48%
(1,153)
1540750790
5Harvard University 55%
(903)
1550760790
6Dartmouth College 42%
(475)
1550760790
7Stanford University 49%
(855)
1550760790
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 54%
(3,829)
1470720750
9Yale University 59%
(913)
1540760780
10New York University 26%
(1,627)
1530750780
Average48.00% 1533752781

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Master Of Business Administration (MBA) Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1University of Chicago 32%
(546)
343534
1Northwestern University 31%
(638)
343534
1University of Pennsylvania 23%
(545)
353535
5Harvard University 28%
(466)
353534
6Dartmouth College 24%
(272)
343534
7Stanford University 23%
(405)
353535
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 24%
(1,692)
333532
9Yale University 29%
(455)
353534
10New York University 11%
(688)
3400
Average25.00% 343534

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Master Of Business Administration (MBA) Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
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)
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