Traditional MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE
- 20.50%
- AVERAGE GMAT
- 718
- ENROLLED
- 803
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- No
- MEDIAN BASE SALARY OF NEW GRADS
- $160,055
Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business requires applicants to submit a standardized test score to apply to its full-time MBA program and will accept either the GMAT, the GRE, or the Executive Assessment. Applicants are allowed to submit multiple test scores. On average, incoming students to Fuqua in 2022 had a 718 GMAT score. The acceptance rate to Duke’s full-time MBA program was 20.5% last year. One letter of recommendation is needed. A TOEFL score is not required for international students. Fuqua graduates earn a median $160,055 base salary.
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Executive MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
- DNP
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF MGMT. EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 7.5
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 11.1
- GRADUATION RATE, 2020-23
- 83%
- ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
- 98%
- SIZE OF 2022–2023 GRADUATING CLASS
- 179
- STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED?
- Yes
- TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST
- $163,300
- YIELD, 2023–24
- DNP
Duke’s executive MBA program requires applicants to submit an unofficial standardized test score. The school accepts the following tests: GMAT, GRE, and the Executive Assessment. Scores need to be valid at the time of application submission. However, test score waivers are offered on a case-by-case basis to qualifying applicants. The school also requires applicants to submit one letter of recommenation to posess at least five years of work experience. The median base salary a year after graduation is $190,000. The full-time program is offered in Durham, NC, and includes an optional trip to Johannesburg, South Africa. The school has multiple application deadlines from September to April.