Traditional MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE
- 11.50%
- AVERAGE GMAT
- 727
- ENROLLED
- 1,593
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- Flexible
- MEDIAN BASE SALARY OF NEW GRADS
- $150,000
Harvard Business School applicants must submit either a GMAT or GRE score to be considered for admission. The school does not have preference for one test over the other. An average HBS student accepted last year had a 727 GMAT score. In 2020, HBS reported an acceptance rate of 11.5%. TOEFL scores are required for international applicants. HBS offers two application deadlines each year and currently enrolls 1,593 full-time MBA students. Two letters of recommendation are needed to apply. The median base salary for graduating MBA students is $150,000.
