Traditional MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE
- 21%
- AVERAGE GMAT
- 652
- ENROLLED
- 91
- GMAT REQUIREMENT
- Yes
- MEDIAN BASE SALARY OF NEW GRADS
- $127,500
The University of California–Irvine (Merage) MBA program requires a GMAT and GRE score, but waivers are based on academic and work experience. The program requires two letters of recommendation. Among students accepted last year, the average GMAT score was 652 and the acceptance rate was 21%. TOEFL scores are required for international applicants, with the option for waivers. Concentrations in healthcare, real estate and digital transformation are available, with MBA students earning a median salary of $127,000 after graduating.
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Executive MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
- 82%
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF MGMT. EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 12.0
- AVG. # OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 16.0
- GRADUATION RATE, 2020-23
- 92%
- ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
- 96%
- SIZE OF 2022–2023 GRADUATING CLASS
- 52
- STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIRED?
- No
- TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST
- $158,060
- YIELD, 2023–24
- 64%
Both the full-time and part-time Executive MBA programs at the University of California, Irvine (Merage) require non-native English speakers to submit TOEFL or IELTS results. Additionally, applicants must submit two letters of recommendation and have a minimum of seven years of work experience. Each core course typically has an average of 40 enrolled students. The deadline to apply for the fall semester is July 15.
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Part-Time MBA Overview
- ACCEPTANCE RATE, FALL 2023
- 81%
- AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE, 2023-24 ENTRANTS
- 5.6
- AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA, 2023-24 ENROLLEES
- 3.20
- GRADUATION RATE, 2020-23
- 95%
- ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
- 98%
- SIZE OF 2022-2023 GRADUATING CLASS
- 166
- TUITION PER CREDIT, OUT-OF-STATE 5%
- $1,505
- YIELD, 2023–24 (MATRICULATES/ADMITS)
- 65%
The flex MBA program at UC-Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business requires international students to pass an English proficiency exam like TOEFL or IELTS. GMAT and GRE scores are optional, and the school does not prefer one over the other. The median base salary before enrolling was $77,000 and increased to $110,000 four months post-graduation. The deadline for fall 2024 applications is July 15.