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Fuqua School of Business

Quick Stats

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  • Average GMAT
    697
  • Program Cost
    $109,844
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    874
  • Yield
    50%
  • Selectivity
    27%
  • Job Offers
    92%
  • Average Salary
    $111,812
  • Top Industry
    Consulting
Contact Information
100 Fuqua Drive
Box 90120
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
Website

About Fuqua School of Business

Outrageous ambition, multi-disciplinary study and a strong culture define Fuqua. As the first truly global business school, Fuqua students across six master’s programs benefit from diverse cohorts, the unique “Team Fuqua” culture, and tailored curriculum offerings that prepare them for a dynamic, global 21st Century workplace. As a member of the Duke community and with some of the most productive faculty in the world, Fuqua offers many opportunities for multi-disciplinary education. Fuqua strives to develop leaders of consequence who do good and do well by valuing the greater mission above personal pursuits.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.36 GPA of All Applicants 3.45 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 64
  • Median 60
  • Middle 80% 37 to 96
Admissions Selectivity
27% Fuqua School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
697 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
86% 689
87% 697
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 3,161
27% 27.0
50% 50.0
Female
30% 30
International
52% 52
Re-Applicants
0%
0%
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • Duke University
  • University of Virginia
  • Cornell University
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
  • US Military Academy
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
$59,514 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • PWC
  • Accenture
  • US Armed Forces
  • Ernst & Young
  • Deloitte
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
2% 2
2% 2
740 to 769
13% 13
15% 15
710 to 739
32% 32
30% 30
680 to 709
25% 25
26% 26
650 to 679
12% 12
14% 14
620 to 649
9% 9
10% 10
590 to 619
4% 4
2% 2
560 to 589
2% 2
0% 0
530 to 559
1% 1
0% 0
500 to 529
0% 0
0% 0
Under 500
1% 1
0% 0
English Language Requirements
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Consulting 33%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 20%
  • Technology 14%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 11%
Deloitte 19%
Top Employer
  • McKinsey 12%
  • Johnson & Johnson 8%
  • BCG 8%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
92% Fuqua School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
87% 87
60% 59.90775862068965
87% Receive Offers
82% 82
56% 55.94857923497267
82% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
5% 5
22% 22.276036585365855
5% Receive Offers
8% 8
25% 25.176799999999997
8% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
1% 1
6% 6.143524590163933
1% Accept Offers
92% Graduates seeking full-time employment
8% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Deloitte 30
  • McKinsey 18
  • Johnson & Johnson 12
  • BCG 12
  • Samsung 10
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
38% 38
$125,970.00
70K 225K
Finance/Accounting
23% 23
$103,176.00
36K 218K
General Management
16% 16
$101,900.00
60K 136K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
18% 18
$104,117.00
53K 150K
Information Technology
0% 0
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
3% 3
$113,667.00
88K 120K
Other
2% 2
$107,000.00
72K 140K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
33% 33
$127,269.00
70K 200K
Consumer Products
6% 6
$99,071.00
90K 110K
Financial Services
20% 20
$99,452.00
36K 218K
Government
1% 1
Data not provided
Manufacturing
5% 5
$104,081.00
60K 120K
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
2% 2
$119,400.00
110K 130K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
11% 11
$104,186.00
80K 150K
Real Estate
1% 1
$118,333.00
30K 225K
Technology
14% 14
$112,437.00
53K 140K
Other
7% 7
$104,000.00
90K 125K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
0% 0
Data not provided
More than one year, up to three years
9% 9
$115,481.00
30K 150K
More than five years
41% 41
$111,789.00
25K 218K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
11% 11
$106,627.00
25K 218K
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
1% 1
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
1% 1
$100,759.00
100K 103K
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
1% 1
$88,250.00
53K 140K
North America
84% 84
$112,938.00
30K 225K
South America
2% 2
$117,286.00
91K 140K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
29% 29
$112,511.00
70K 140K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
10% 10
$109,538.00
86K 135K
U.S. South
21% 21
$112,833.00
90K 150K
U.S. Southwest
8% 8
$115,150.00
72K 140K
U.S. Midwest
15% 15
$115,797.00
88K 225K
U.S. West
17% 17
$112,028.00
30K 136K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Deloitte 15
  • Apple, Inc. 13
  • McKinsey 9
  • Bain & Company 8
  • Bank of America 8
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$249,387
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $109,844
  • Budget $76,515
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$249,387
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $109,844
  • Budget $76,515
88% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
88% 88
88% 88
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
100%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $97,111

What Recent Grads Say See All 15 Comments >

Fuqua is an incredibly diverse institution with outstanding professors, strong caliber students and a focus on teamwork and the goal of becoming a future leader of consequence. This all comes in a package with a fantastic location. Duke has the perfect blend of "southern" style and living (lower costs, friendly residents, beautiful weather, amazing food) with world-class business opportunities (RTP is right in our backyard) and a rich history (NCAA Championships at Duke and UNC, Civil War, Raleigh's founding, etc.). Having lived in the Northeast the majority of my life, including 6 years in NYC, I was blown away by how much there was to do and how easy it was to acclimate to southern living.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
71 Fuqua School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
33% 33
Lectures
33% 33
Team project
24% 24
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Energy & Environment; Social Entrepreneurship
  • Statistics and Operations Research
  • Strategy
Master Degree Programs
  • Management
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/MSN (Nursing)
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 22
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • Rolled out CampusGroups, a new student communications and club website management platform. Providing digital coursepack materials to MBA students via Study.Net online platform. Implemented Sakai CLE Open Source Learning Management System for MBA and MMS programs. Utilizing Webex Meeting Center platform for conducting distance class sessions for Executive MBA programs. Participating in early field trial of Cisco's Webex Social Enterprise Collaboration platform.

Students: Who are my classmates?

25% Married Students 40% International Students
33% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
61% 61
Asian American
20% 20
African American
10% 10
Student Citizenship
North America
53% 53
Asia
23% 23
Dual Citizen
9% 9
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Business Law
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Investment Banking
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Nonprofit
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Wine
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

15,605 Living MBA Alumni 15 Countries where alumni clubs exist
36 Active alumni clubs
23 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.