The GMAT and GRE scores are the most important evaluation metric used by business schools to assess applicants. While b-schools have always asked for GMAT scores, the GRE is gaining increasing acceptance among b-schools not just in the USA, but in Canada, Europe and Asia as well.
As part of our series to make the application process easier for applicants, we are publishing a consolidated list of the top US MBA programs, with their average GMAT and GRE scores.
| B-school Name | Average GMAT score | % age that takes GRE (Source: US NEWS) | Mid 80% Range for GMAT | GRE Quant | GRE Quant Range | GRE Verbal | GRE Verbal Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBS | 740 (median) | 34% | 500-790 | 163 | 145-170 | 163 | 150-170 |
| Wharton | 728 | 162 | 162 | ||||
| Stanford | 738 | 39% | 630-790 | 164 | 150-170 | 164 | 149-170 |
| MIT | 730 (median) | 700-760 | 157-168 | 155-167 (middle 80%) | |||
| Booth | 730 (median) | 31% | 600-780 | 163 | 148-170 | 162 | 149-170 |
| Kellogg | 732 | 620-780 | 163 | 146-170 | 163 | 148-170 | |
| Columbia | 730 | 700-760 | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | |
| Ross | 719 | 670-760 | 162 | 160 | |||
| Tuck | 726 | 630-800 | 161 | 149-170 | 161 | 152-170 | |
| Yale | 720 (median) | 37% | 680-760 (Middle 80%) | 166 (median) | 158-170 | 164 (median) | 158-169 |
| McCombs | 704 | 670 - 740 | 161 | 154-169 | 160 | 156-165 | |
| Haas | 740 (median) | 680-770 (Middle 80%) | 165 (median) | 157-170 | 162 (median) | 155-167 | |
| Fuqua | 650-750 (Middle 80%) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | ||
| Stern | 732 | 22% | 700-760 (Middle 80%) | 163 | 155-170 | 163 | 155-169 |
| Darden | 716 | 660-780 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | |
| Cornell | 710 (median) | 660-750 (Middle 80%) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | |
| UCLA | 709 | 640-760 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | |
| Tepper | 705 | 650-750 (Middle 80%) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | |
| USC Marshall | 722 | 681-760 (Middle 80%) | Not disclosed | 155-170 | 160 | 135-166 | |
| Kenan Flagler | 696 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | ||
| Kelley | 677 | 45% score above 700 | 164 | 158 | |||
| Emory | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | |||
| Mc Donough | 695 | 630-743 (Middle 80%) | |||||
| Rice | 702 | 680-730 (Middle 80%) | 160 | 156-166 | 157 | 154-160 |
(figures obtained from b-school websites and US News Rankings)