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Pennsylvania State University

Smeal College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    653
  • Program Cost
    $47,116
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    161
  • Yield
    50%
  • Selectivity
    29%
  • Job Offers
    86%
  • Average Salary
    $84,345
  • Top Industry
    Technology
Contact Information
220 Business Building
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
Website
405x225

Smeal College of Business

About Smeal College of Business

The Penn State Smeal College of Business offers undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, Ph.D., and executive education opportunities to more than 5,000 students at all levels. Smeal is accredited in business and accounting by AACSB and features academic departments of Accounting, Finance, Management and Organization, Marketing, Risk Management, and Supply Chain and Information Systems. The college is also home to major research centers in areas such as supply chain management and business-to-business marketing. Since its inception in 1953, more than 73,000 students have graduated from Smeal.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.3 GPA of All Applicants 3.3 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 57
  • Median 53
  • Middle 80% 36 to 73
Admissions Selectivity
29% Smeal College of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
653 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
80% 641
82% 653
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 543
29% 29.0
50% 50.0
Female
34% 34
International
74% 74
Re-Applicants
2% 2
11% 11
Wait-listed
100% 31
48% 48.38709677419355
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Management
  • Information Systems/Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Management
  • Economics
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • Penn State University
  • Nanjing University
  • Anna University
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Florida
Importance of Application Elements
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Tata Consulting
  • Deloitte
  • Infosys
  • Bank of America
  • United States Military
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
0% 0
740 to 769
3% 3
7% 7
710 to 739
13% 13
18% 18
680 to 709
23% 23
20% 20
650 to 679
16% 16
12% 12
620 to 649
17% 17
12% 12
590 to 619
10% 10
12% 12
560 to 589
6% 6
12% 12
530 to 559
5% 5
6% 6
500 to 529
1% 1
0% 0
Under 500
5% 5
1% 1
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?

Technology 27%
Top Industry
  • Other 15%
  • Manufacturing 13%
  • Petroleum/Energy 11%
Apple 20%
Top Employer
  • Deloitte Consulting 10%
  • Dell 10%
  • Baker Hughes 10%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
86% Smeal College of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
62% 62.2
60% 59.90775862068965
62% Receive Offers
54% 54.4
56% 55.94857923497267
54% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
23% 23.3
22% 22.276036585365855
23% Receive Offers
26% 25.6
25% 25.176799999999997
26% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
5% 5.4188983050847455
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
87% Graduates seeking full-time employment
12% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Apple 6
  • Deloitte Consulting 3
  • Dell 3
  • Baker Hughes 3
  • VWR International 3
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
8% 8
$101,400.00
87K 120K
Finance/Accounting
21% 21
$82,077.00
43K 115K
General Management
3% 3
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Human Resources
2% 2
$na Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
15% 15
$79,667.00
50K 95K
Information Technology
3% 3
$na Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
45% 45
$86,513.00
38K 120K
Other
3% 3
$na Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
10% 10
$99,500.00
87K 120K
Consumer Products
6% 6
$83,000.00
75K 87K
Financial Services
6% 6
$83,750.00
68K 100K
Government
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
13% 13
$83,875.00
60K 100K
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Non-profit
2% 2
$na Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
11% 11
$86,053.00
51K 115K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
8% 8
$64,800.00
52K 73K
Real Estate
2% 2
$na Data not provided
Technology
27% 27
$94,382.00
60K 120K
Other
15% 15
$71,167.00
38K 90K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
16% 16
$66,800.00
43K 87K
More than one year, up to three years
34% 34
$85,494.00
38K 115K
More than five years
24% 24
$88,500.00
72K 100K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
3% 3
Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
2% 1.5
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
Data not provided
North America
94% 94
$84,345.00
38K 120K
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
14% 14.5
$80,444.00
43K 100K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
32% 32
$81,300.00
38K 120K
U.S. South
7% 6.5
$90,218.00
82K 99K
U.S. Southwest
21% 21
$84,154.00
51K 110K
U.S. Midwest
16% 16
$75,450.00
50K 95K
U.S. West
10% 10
$111,667.00
85K 120K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Industry

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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Job Function

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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Dell 7
  • Xylem 5
  • Deloitte Consulting 4
  • Pfizer Inc. 4
  • Corning Inc. 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 97
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • National Black MBA Association Conference
  • National Society of Hispanic MBA Conference
  • Net Impact Conference
  • MBA Women International Conference
  • MBA Veterans Career Conference

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $47,116
  • Budget $42,508
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $73,536
  • Budget $55,718
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
$9,970 Average Scholarship Amount 86% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
100% 100
86% 86
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$6,294,075
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • A Combination Of Need And Merit
18%
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 $51,333

What Recent Grads Say See All 9 Comments >

-Smeal is a family. Everyone wants to see everyone succeed even when there is friendly healthy competition. These lifelong connections is what sets this program apart. We have great faculty, brilliant students to learn from and very helpful admin staff. These factors help greatly!

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
40 Smeal College of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Team project
25% 25
Experiential learning
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students are required to complete international experience
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • 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) 21
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • The Smeal College of Business moved into a new 214,000 square foot building designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP July 2005. In the last three years, the classroom technologies have been replaced and upgraded to include the latest AV innovations (new podiums and multiple projections) and new teaching technologies like lecture capture. The Trading Room systems were replaced and Bloomberg terminals were expanded to 12. Video conferencing capabilities were enhanced with mobile solutions for supporting

Students: Who are my classmates?

19% Married Students 32% International Students
26% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
82% 82
Asian American
10% 10
African American
8% 8
Student Citizenship
North America
65% 65
Asia
28% 28
Dual Citizen
3% 3
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Other
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • Other
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

5,137 Living MBA Alumni 0 Countries where alumni clubs exist
0 Active alumni clubs
6 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.