Traditional MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE
- 31.23%
- AVERAGE GMAT
- 707
- ENROLLED
- 587
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- No
- MEDIAN BASE SALARY OF NEW GRADS
- $165,000
Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management requires full-time MBA candidates to submit a GMAT or GRE score to be considered for admission, but for the 2023—2024 application cycle candidates could submit a request for a test waiver that asked applicants to write a short statement on how they would “flourish in our rigorous academic environment.” Cornell incoming students have an average GMAT score of 707 GMAT. In 2022, the program accepted 31.23% of applicants. Graduates earn a median base salary of $165,000.
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Executive MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
- DNP
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF MGMT. EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 7.6
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 13.3
- GRADUATION RATE, 2020-23
- 95%
- ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
- DNP
- SIZE OF 2022–2023 GRADUATING CLASS
- 264
- STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED?
- No
- TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST
- $203,088
- YIELD, 2023–24
- DNP
Cornell University (Johnson) offers a 60-credit executive MBA program with three cohorts: two at the Cornell Tech campus in NYC––one for general management, one for healthcare leadership––and a third online cohort for students across the nation. Applicants need at least five years of work experience and two letters of recommendation but have the option to submit standardized test scores. The deadline for fall enrollment is June 15.