Traditional MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE
- 16.00%
- AVERAGE GMAT
- 726
- ENROLLED
- 1,521
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- Flexible
- MEDIAN BASE SALARY OF NEW GRADS
- $150,000
Columbia Business School requires a GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment score for admission to its full-time MBA program, with the average incoming student reporting a 726 GMAT score. Last year, the average incoming student had a 3.6 undergraduate GPA and the school’s acceptance rate was 16%. Columbia requires one letter of recommendation with an application, but does not require a TOEFL score for international students. Applications are due April 8, 2022. There are currently 1,521 full-time MBA students enrolled at Columbia. Graduates earn a median base salary of $150,000.
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Executive MBA Overview
- AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
- 9
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- Flexible
Columbia University accepts scores from the Executive Assessment, the GMAT, or the GRE as part of its EMBA program application. EMBA students at Columbia on average have a 3.5 undergraduate GPA, 724 GMAT score, nine years of work experience, and a $130,500 median base salary prior to enrolling. Currently, Columbia has 525 students enrolled in its EMBA programs: the Friday/Saturday and just Saturday options. Applications require one letter of recommendation, and international students do not have to submit a TOEFL score to be considered for admission. Columbia EMBA students need to complete 60 credits to graduate.
