Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools. The average acceptance rate of best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools is 24.83% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.72%.
Yale University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.87% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among best Executive MBA (EMBA) 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 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 65,226 (30,339/34,887) | 3,523 (1,634/1,889) | 2,395 (1,108/1,287) | 5% (5%/5%) | 68% (68%/4%) | |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 49,474 (23,774/25,686) | 3,806 (1,735/2,070) | 2,105 (977/1,127) | 8% (7%/8%) | 55% (56%/4%) | |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 43,612 (19,195/23,636) | 1,955 (1,070/885) | 1,726 (955/771) | 4% (6%/4%) | 88% (89%/3%) | |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,115 (26,607/32,507) | 2,400 (1,122/1,226) | 1,558 (795/736) | 4% (4%/4%) | 65% (71%/2%) | |
| 5 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) | |
| 6 | New York University | 110,807 (45,074/65,681) | 10,232 (4,093/6,131) | 5,666 (2,351/3,311) | 9% (9%/9%) | 55% (57%/5%) | |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 98,310 (48,101/50,209) | 15,373 (6,684/8,689) | 7,278 (3,199/4,079) | 16% (14%/17%) | 47% (48%/8%) | |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) | |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 124,242 (60,612/63,630) | 13,639 (5,473/8,166) | 6,272 (2,705/3,567) | 11% (9%/13%) | 46% (49%/6%) | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 146,272 (67,788/78,484) | 13,114 (5,468/7,646) | 6,610 (2,629/3,981) | 9% (8%/10%) | 50% (48%/5%) | |
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 66,535 (27,893/38,632) | 10,209 (4,256/5,953) | 4,640 (1,752/2,888) | 15% (15%/15%) | 45% (41%/7%) | |
| 21 | Cornell University | 62,993 (32,321/30,643) | 5,516 (2,529/2,987) | 3,525 (1,648/1,877) | 9% (8%/10%) | 64% (65%/6%) | |
| 13 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 70,928 (34,345/36,574) | 63,756 (30,552/33,196) | 14,099 (6,832/7,264) | 90% (89%/91%) | 22% (22%/20%) | |
| 14 | Dartmouth College | 31,656 (15,153/15,812) | 1,710 (893/795) | 1,182 (612/554) | 5% (6%/5%) | 69% (69%/4%) | |
| 15 | Emory University | 33,450 (13,406/20,037) | 3,562 (1,558/2,004) | 1,438 (631/807) | 11% (12%/10%) | 40% (41%/4%) | |
| 16 | Fordham University | 43,364 (16,532/26,822) | 25,719 (9,260/16,452) | 2,492 (961/1,530) | 59% (56%/61%) | 10% (10%/6%) | |
| 17 | Georgetown University | 26,131 (10,768/15,102) | 3,374 (1,393/1,953) | 1,575 (661/900) | 13% (13%/13%) | 47% (47%/6%) | |
| 18 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 67,658 (32,684/34,954) | 52,918 (24,941/27,965) | 9,611 (4,718/4,893) | 78% (76%/80%) | 18% (19%/14%) | |
| 19 | Marquette University | 18,701 (8,211/10,490) | 15,212 (6,450/8,762) | 2,149 (912/1,237) | 81% (79%/84%) | 14% (14%/12%) | |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 88,478 (40,752/47,118) | 53,579 (23,582/29,600) | 9,169 (4,459/4,645) | 61% (58%/63%) | 17% (19%/10%) | |
| 23 | Saint Joseph's University | 10,631 (4,190/6,441) | 9,443 (3,797/5,646) | 1,332 (571/761) | 89% (91%/88%) | 14% (15%/12%) | |
| 24 | Santa Clara University | 18,970 (8,928/10,042) | 9,105 (3,975/5,130) | 1,611 (805/806) | 48% (45%/51%) | 18% (20%/8%) | |
| 25 | Seattle University | 8,468 (3,124/5,330) | 6,514 (2,473/4,027) | 888 (361/525) | 77% (79%/76%) | 14% (15%/10%) | |
| 26 | University of San Francisco | 24,888 (8,588/15,958) | 15,358 (5,098/9,993) | 920 (324/575) | 62% (59%/63%) | 6% (6%/4%) | |
| 27 | University of Southern California | 82,027 (36,539/44,530) | 8,050 (3,870/4,067) | 3,489 (1,623/1,866) | 10% (11%/9%) | 43% (42%/4%) | |
| 28 | The University of Texas at Austin | 72,885 (35,912/36,750) | 19,417 (8,101/11,264) | 9,210 (3,847/5,343) | 27% (23%/31%) | 47% (47%/15%) | |
| 29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 58,951 (27,252/31,685) | 9,909 (4,382/5,527) | 3,961 (1,718/2,243) | 17% (16%/17%) | 40% (39%/7%) | |
| 30 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 69,166 (31,651/37,515) | 27,076 (11,110/15,966) | 7,196 (3,147/4,049) | 39% (35%/43%) | 27% (28%/11%) | |
| 31 | Xavier University | 14,631 (6,370/8,238) | 12,642 (5,445/7,177) | 927 (415/512) | 86% (85%/87%) | 7% (8%/6%) | |
| 32 | Yale University | 57,517 (24,951/32,540) | 2,227 (1,136/1,091) | 1,554 (782/772) | 4% (5%/3%) | 70% (69%/2%) | |
| Average | 56,870 (26,086/26,086) | 14,119 (6,136/7,948) | 3,914 (1,762/2,144) | 24.83% (23.5%/30.5%) | 27.72% (28.7%/27.0%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools is 1444. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 713 and the average SAT Math score is 731.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Xavier University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,210 among best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
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| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 49% (850) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 | |
| 5 | Duke University | 48% (824) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 6 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 | |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 | |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 | |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 28% (1,320) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
| 21 | Cornell University | 40% (1,424) | 1540 | 750 | 790 | |
| 13 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | ||||
| 14 | Dartmouth College | 51% (597) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| 15 | Emory University | 43% (623) | 1520 | 740 | 780 | |
| 16 | Fordham University | 18% (437) | 1410 | 700 | 710 | |
| 17 | Georgetown University | 78% (1,232) | 1490 | 740 | 750 | |
| 18 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 | |
| 19 | Marquette University | 14% (292) | 1290 | 650 | 640 | |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 31% (2,848) | 1330 | 660 | 670 | |
| 23 | Saint Joseph's University | 24% (316) | 1250 | 630 | 620 | |
| 24 | Santa Clara University | 24% (385) | 1420 | 700 | 720 | |
| 25 | Seattle University | 8% (68) | 1310 | 660 | 650 | |
| 26 | University of San Francisco | 12% (114) | 1290 | 650 | 640 | |
| 27 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,191) | 1500 | 730 | 770 | |
| 28 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 | |
| 29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 46% (1,805) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
| 30 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 31 | Xavier University | 13% (122) | 1210 | 610 | 600 | |
| 32 | Yale University | 61% (950) | 1540 | 760 | 780 | |
| Average | 39.35% | 1444 | 713 | 731 | ||
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 31.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
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| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 27% (460) | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 5 | Duke University | 30% (526) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 6 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | |||
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | ||||
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | ||||
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 41% (1,896) | 31 | 33 | 29 | |
| 21 | Cornell University | 13% (455) | 34 | 35 | 35 | |
| 13 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | ||||
| 14 | Dartmouth College | 22% (259) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| 15 | Emory University | 20% (286) | 34 | |||
| 16 | Fordham University | 6% (160) | 32 | 34 | 29 | |
| 17 | Georgetown University | 30% (480) | 33 | 35 | 32 | |
| 18 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
| 19 | Marquette University | 26% (549) | 28 | 29 | 27 | |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 5% (494) | 30 | 30 | 28 | |
| 23 | Saint Joseph's University | 2% (26) | 29 | 30 | 27 | |
| 24 | Santa Clara University | 10% (154) | 32 | 31 | ||
| 25 | Seattle University | 1% (11) | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
| 26 | University of San Francisco | 3% (24) | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| 27 | University of Southern California | 12% (432) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 28 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 | |
| 29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 14% (547) | 33 | 35 | 33 | |
| 30 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Washington-Seattle Campus admission. | ||||
| 31 | Xavier University | 28% (260) | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| 32 | Yale University | 25% (384) | 34 | 35 | 34 | |
| Average | 17.77% | 32 | 33 | 31 | ||
*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 Executive MBA (EMBA) schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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✔: 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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