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University of Rochester

Simon Graduate School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    692
  • Program Cost
    $98,024
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    270
  • Yield
    34%
  • Selectivity
    35%
  • Job Offers
    93%
  • Average Salary
    $86,553
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
Contact Information
305 Schlegel Hall
P.O. Box 270107
Rochester, New York 14627-0107, United States
Website
405x225

Simon Graduate School of Business

About Simon Graduate School of Business

The Simon School of Business: Where academic excellence meets the spirit of innovation. Known worldwide for research and education in finance, Simon also provides an intimate setting where entrepreneurship, business analytics, accounting, and marketing flourish. Through guided instruction and hands-on learning opportunities, Simon graduates are equipped with skills to frame, analyze, and communicate even the most complex business situations. Now offering a new One-Year MBA for career builders, as well their highly respected Two-Year MBA, Simon prepares graduates to be standout leaders in the global marketplace.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.32 GPA of All Applicants 3.45 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 63
  • Median 52
  • Middle 80% 16 to 123
Admissions Selectivity
35% Simon Graduate School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
692 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
83% 662
87% 692
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 664
35% 35.0
34% 34.0
Female
0%
International
0%
Re-Applicants
0%
0%
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Other Business
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Other Business
  • Economics
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
$48,760 Applicant Average Base Salary
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
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740 to 769
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710 to 739
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680 to 709
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650 to 679
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620 to 649
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590 to 619
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560 to 589
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530 to 559
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500 to 529
0%
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Under 500
0%
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English Language Requirements
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Financial Services 30%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 25%
  • Consumer Products 12%
  • Technology 9%
Deloitte 19%
Top Employer
  • University of Rochester 11%
  • Liberty Mutual 9%
  • Cognizant 6%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
93% Simon Graduate School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
68% 67.9
60% 59.90775862068965
68% Receive Offers
65% 65.0
56% 55.94857923497267
65% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
26% 25.5
22% 22.276036585365855
26% Receive Offers
27% 27.0
25% 25.176799999999997
27% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
5% 5.4188983050847455
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
137% Graduates seeking full-time employment
23% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Deloitte 9
  • University of Rochester 5
  • Liberty Mutual 4
  • Cognizant 3
  • Ernst & Young 3
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
33% 32.5
$85,171.00
57K 135K
Finance/Accounting
33% 32.5
$88,662.00
62K 130K
General Management
10% 10.3
$85,090.00
60K 106K
Human Resources
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
18% 17.5
$87,331.00
42K 111K
Information Technology
4% 4.0
$83,526.00
55K 105K
Operations/Logistics
3% 3.2
$88,000.00
71K 103K
Other
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
25% 24.8
$90,400.00
57K 135K
Consumer Products
12% 12.0
$77,380.00
42K 103K
Financial Services
30% 29.6
$91,450.00
65K 130K
Government
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
Manufacturing
5% 4.8
$73,550.00
60K 92K
Media/Entertainment
2% 1.6
$N/A Data not provided
Non-profit
6% 6.4
$68,640.00
59K 73K
Petroleum/Energy
3% 3.2
$95,055.00
84K 107K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
5% 4.8
$102,833.00
92K 111K
Real Estate
2% 1.6
$N/A Data not provided
Technology
9% 8.8
$79,444.00
55K 105K
Other
3% 3.2
$80,711.00
78K 83K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
14% 14.3
$73,740.00
42K 98K
More than one year, up to three years
21% 21.4
$85,810.00
55K 135K
More than five years
39% 38.9
$89,994.00
59K 130K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
7% 7.1
$N/A Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
1% 0.8
$N/A Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
North America
92% 92
$86,348.00
42K 135K
South America
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
60% 59.5
$86,850.00
42K 135K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
6% 5.6
$76,583.00
55K 103K
U.S. South
10% 10.3
$88,344.00
60K 115K
U.S. Southwest
2% 1.6
$N/A Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
6% 5.6
$82,614.00
63K 103K
U.S. West
9% 8.7
$89,122.00
62K 130K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0.0
$N/A Data not provided
Canada
1% 0.8
$N/A 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
  • Acutant 2
  • Bank of America 2
  • Corning 2
  • Daymon Worldwide 2
  • American Tire Company 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 91
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • New York Recruting Program
  • Stamford Recruting Program
  • NY Internship Program
  • Wall Street Trek
  • Marketing & Consulting Trip

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$217,540
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $98,024
  • Budget $69,898
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$217,540
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $98,024
  • Budget $69,898
86% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
86% 86
86% 86
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$5,155,000
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
99%
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 $41,211

What Recent Grads Say See All 15 Comments >

-The Simon program truly changed the way I approach solving business problems. I found my first year of education to be very helpful in my summer internship, helping me to stand out amongst my peers.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
52 Simon Graduate School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Lectures
45% 45
Case study
30% 30
Experiential learning
10% 10
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-commerce
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • International Business
  • Management Information Systems
  • Manufacturing and Technology Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Pricing, HSM, CIS, Organizational Strategy
  • Public Policy
  • Strategy
  • Tax
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Marketing
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • 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
  • -- Introduced personal response system (clickers) into classroom environment -- Introduced Career Management Portal (SimonWorks) to enable students to interact with Career Management staff more effectively. -- Deployed Bloomberg terminal for the use of the student body. -- Deployed new messaging system to effectively communicate with our students -- Deployed new survey tools to better gauge the needs of our students. -- Made numerous improvements to School's CRM system

Students: Who are my classmates?

53% International Students
23% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
70% 70
Asian American
11% 11
African American
8% 8
Student Citizenship
North America
47% 47
Asia
43% 43
Africa
4% 4
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • 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?

11,358 Living MBA Alumni 9 Countries where alumni clubs exist
22 Active alumni clubs
12 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.