The standardized test scores a.k.a. the GMAT and GRE scores continue to be among the most important criterion for a b-school admit. They are also the reason behind many unfinished applications and unfulfilled dreams every year.
Its good for applicants to know where they stand in terms of their test scores, so here we have collated a list of all the top MBA programs and what their class average scores are for both GRE and GMAT. Use this table to make a comparison between the GMAT and GRE scores at the world’s top MBA programs and where you fit.
| B-school Name | Average GMAT score | % age that takes GRE (Source: US NEWS) | Range GMAT | GRE Quant | GRE Verbal | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBS | 730 | 630-790 | 163 | 163 | 3.7 | |
| Wharton | 730 | 530-790 | 162 | 162 | 3.6 | |
| Stanford | 737 | 33% | 540-790 | 163 | 164 | 3.76 |
| MIT | 730 | 690-760 | 158-169 (middle 80%) | 157-168 (middle 80%) | 3.6 | |
| Booth | 730 | 26% | 600-780 | 164 | 163 | 3.6 |
| Kellogg | 729 | 12% | 620-780 | 163 | 162 | 3.7 |
| Columbia | 729 | 16% | 550-780 (Middle 80%) | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed | 3.6 |
| Yale | 725 | 39% | 690-760 (Middle 80%) | 166 | 162 | 3.69 |
| Tuck | 726 | 38% | 610-790 | 161 | 163 | 3.52 |
| Fuqua | 718 | 14% | 680-760 (Middle 80%) | Not Published | Not Published | 3.1-3.9 |
| Ross | 720 | 23% | 680-760 (Middle 80%) | 160 | 160 | 3.5 |
| Stern | 733 | 21% | 700-760 (Middle 80%) | 163 | 162 | 3.6 |
| Haas | 729 | 11% | 700-760 (Middle 80%) | 164 | 165 | 3.64 |
| Darden | 720 | 18% | 164 | 164 | 3.5 | |
| Tepper | 702 | 14% | 640-750 (Middle 80%) | 163 | 161 | 3.33 |
| UCLA | 711 | 660-760 | Not Published | Not Published | 3.1-3.8 | |
| Cornell | 710 | 660-760 | Not Published | Not Published | 3.3 | |
| McCombs | 706 | 23% | 660-750 (Middle 80%) | 159 | 160 | 3.48 |
| USC Marshall | 732 | 20% | 700-760 Middle 80%) | 161 | 161 | |
| Kenan Flagler | 706 | Not Published | Not Published | Not Published | Not Published | 3.43 |
| Kelley | 685 | 40% score above 700 | 159 | 159 | 3.38 | |
| Emory | 700 | Not Published | 590-770 (full range) | Not Published | Not Published | 3.38 |
| Mc Donough | 697 | 48.6% | 640-740 (Middle 80%) | 3.29 | ||
| Rice | 702 | 683-740 | 3.43 |