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University of Maryland

Smith School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    666
  • Program Cost
    $80,316
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    230
  • Yield
    39%
  • Selectivity
    44%
  • Job Offers
    89%
  • Average Salary
    $92,938
  • Top Industry
    Consulting
Contact Information
Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
Website
405x225

Smith School of Business

About Smith School of Business

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is located in College Park, five miles from Washington, D.C. and 30 miles from Baltimore, Maryland. Five thousand students pursue bachelor’s, specialized master’s, full time and part time MBA, Executive MBA, dual degrees and Ph.D. degrees. The school also has executive and corporate education programs. In addition to Van Munching Hall on the University of Maryland's campus, the Smith School has campuses in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Rockville, Maryland. Approaching its 100th anniversary, the Smith School is home to 50,000 alumni.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.3` GPA of All Applicants 3.4 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 65
  • Median 60
  • Middle 80% 88 to 36
Admissions Selectivity
44% Smith School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
666 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
79% 634
83% 666
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 661
44% 44.0
39% 39.0
Female
39% 39
International
61% 61
Re-Applicants
1% 1
1% 1
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Economics
  • Management
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Management
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • University of Maryland-College Park
  • Visveswaraiah Technological Univ
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  • James Madison University
  • University of Virginia
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Interviews Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
$57,636 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Infosys Limited
  • Tata Consultancy Services
  • Accenture
  • Deloitte Consulting
  • Samsung Electronics
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
1% 1
740 to 769
3% 3
6% 6
710 to 739
12% 12
17% 17
680 to 709
19% 19
26% 26
650 to 679
17% 17
17% 17
620 to 649
18% 18
18% 18
590 to 619
10% 10
11% 11
560 to 589
7% 7
4% 4
530 to 559
6% 6
1% 1
500 to 529
2% 2
0% 0
Under 500
6% 6
0% 0
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
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 24%
Top Industry
  • Other 15%
  • Financial Services 15%
  • Technology 12%
Cognizant 16%
Top Employer
  • Deloitte Consulting 16%
  • Capital One 9%
  • Computer Sciences Corporation 9%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
89% Smith School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
59% 59
60% 59.90775862068965
59% Receive Offers
59% 59
56% 55.94857923497267
59% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
30% 30
22% 22.276036585365855
30% Receive Offers
30% 30
25% 25.176799999999997
30% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
118% Graduates seeking full-time employment
16% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Cognizant 7
  • Deloitte Consulting 7
  • Capital One 4
  • Computer Sciences Corporation 4
  • PWC 3
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
25% 25
$100,523.00
75K 125K
Finance/Accounting
25% 25
$90,258.00
72K 105K
General Management
11% 11
$96,667.00
58K 150K
Human Resources
3% 3
$83,000.00
75K 91K
Marketing/Sales
20% 20
$89,313.00
65K 110K
Information Technology
5% 5
$92,500.00
82K 100K
Operations/Logistics
4% 4
$88,250.00
75K 100K
Other
7% 7
$87,400.00
72K 125K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
24% 24
$98,729.00
58K 125K
Consumer Products
10% 10
$93,000.00
80K 103K
Financial Services
15% 15
$87,571.00
65K 105K
Government
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
5% 5
$85,500.00
75K 98K
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-profit
3% 3
$72,000.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
6% 6
$87,250.00
75K 104K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
4% 4
$93,200.00
75K 100K
Real Estate
2% 2
$80,000.00 Data not provided
Technology
12% 12
$92,238.00
65K 115K
Other
15% 15
$97,231.00
75K 150K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
67% 67
$90,346.00
72K 98K
More than one year, up to three years
76% 76
$87,800.00
58K 150K
More than five years
75% 75
$101,119.00
75K 125K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
7% 7
$119,750.00
90K 150K
North America
92% 92
$92,330.00
58K 125K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
24% 24
$95,278.00
65K 110K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
58% 58
$91,357.00
58K 125K
U.S. South
4% 4
$89,333.00
75K 104K
U.S. Southwest
3% 3
$88,500.00
82K 95K
U.S. Midwest
7% 7
$90,000.00
65K 100K
U.S. West
4% 4
$94,192.00
93K 95K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates

Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Industry

Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Job Function

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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
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
$ $ $ $ $
$202,608
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $80,316
  • Budget $58,140
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$215,366
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $94,896
  • Budget $65,430
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
100% 100
0%
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt

What Recent Grads Say See All 16 Comments >

-The culture at Smith is remarkable. Everyone in the cohort knows each other and people are always willing to help one another. The faculty is just outstanding. The amount of learning that has happened for me in the last couple of years has been remarkable. Also, the faculty is always extremely approachable and willing to help students with academic and career related issues.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
56 Smith School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
25% 25
Lectures
25% 25
Experiential learning
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-commerce
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Portfolio Management
  • Public Administration
  • Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Other
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/MSN (Nursing)
  • MBA/MS (Science)
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Other
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning Yes

Students: Who are my classmates?

39% International Students
27% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
69% 69
Asian American
19% 19
Hispanic
5% 5
Student Citizenship
North America
55% 55
Asia
35% 35
Europe Free Trade Zone
3% 3
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • 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
  • Volunteer
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

10,162 Living MBA Alumni 2 Countries where alumni clubs exist
5 Active alumni clubs
No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.