Traditional MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE
- 13.00%
- AVERAGE GMAT
- 730
- ENROLLED
- 1,870
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- Yes
- MEDIAN BASE SALARY OF NEW GRADS
- $150,500
Harvard Business School applicants must submit either a GMAT or GRE score to be considered for admission. The school doesn’t have preference for one test over the other. On average, admitted HBS students accepted last year had a 730 GMAT score. In 2021, HBS reported an acceptance rate of 13%. TOEFL scores are required for international applicants. HBS offers two application deadlines each year and currently enrolls 1,609 full-time MBA students. Two letters of recommendation are needed to apply. The median base salary for graduating MBA students is $150,500.
