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) | Range GMAT | GRE Quant | GRE Verbal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBS | 730 | 15% | 610-800 | 163 | 165 |
| Wharton | 732 | 10% | 500- 790 | 162 | 163 |
| Stanford | 732 | 18% | 600-790 | 165 | 165 |
| MIT | 728 | 700-760 (middle 80%) | 158-160 (middle 80%) | 154-169 (middle 80%) | |
| Booth | 731 | 7% | 610-790 | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Kellogg | 732 | 12% | 590-790 | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Columbia | 732 | 16% | 700-760 Middle 80%) | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Ross | 720 | 23% | 680-760 (middle 80%) | 159 | 161 |
| Tuck | 722 | 15% | 620-780 | 161 | 163 |
| Yale | 724 | 25% | 690-760 (Middle 80%) | 163 | 165 |
| McCombs | 702 | 23% | 650-740 | 158 | 159 |
| Haas | 726 | 11% | 690-750 (Middle 80%) | 164 | 165 |
| Fuqua | 704 | 14% | 650-750 (Middle 80%) | 159 | 160 |
| Stern | 716 | 19% | 660-760 (Middle 80%) | 161 | 163 |
| Darden | 718 | 18% | 660-780 | 164 | 164 |
| Cornell | 700 | 14% | 650-740 (Middle 80%) | 160 | 160 |
| UCLA | 719 | 9% | 680-750 | 163 | 163 |
| Tepper | 690 | 14% | 640-742 (Middle 80%) | 162 | 158 |
| Marshall | 705 | 20% | 680-730 (Middle 80%) | 159 | 159 |
| Kenan Flagler | 702 | 30% | 650-750 | 158 | 159 |
| Kelley | 677 | 14% | 44% score above 700 | 157 | 158 |
| Emory | 686 | Not Disclosed | 640-740 (Middle 80%) | Not Disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Mc Donough | 693 | 33% | 650-730 (Middle 80%) | 158 | 159 |
| Rice | 706 | 22% | 660-740 | 157 | 160 |
(figures obtained from b-school websites and US News Rankings)