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University of Washington

Foster School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    682
  • Program Cost
    $55,242
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    230
  • Yield
    41%
  • Selectivity
    43%
  • Job Offers
    97%
  • Average Salary
    $96,814
  • Top Industry
    Technology
Contact Information
UW Box 353223
Business Hall, Room 334
Seattle, Washington 98195-3223, United States
Website
405x225

Foster School of Business

About Foster School of Business

Consistently ranked among the very best business schools in the world, the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business is a collaborative learning environment placing a special emphasis on leadership and strategic thinking. Over 1700 undergraduate and 800 graduate students pursue a broad range of study options tailored to each person’s career goals. Our unpretentious graduates roll up their sleeves to solve complex, unstructured real-world problems in a wide array of business environments.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.39 GPA of All Applicants 3.42 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 69
  • Median 62
  • Middle 80% 33 to 116
Admissions Selectivity
43% Foster School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
682 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
81% 650
85% 682
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 523
43% 43.0
41% 41.0
Female
39% 39
International
46% 46
Re-Applicants
2% 2
63% 63
Wait-listed
100% 22
41% 40.909090909090914
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Other Business
  • Accepted
  • Economics
  • Other Business
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • University of Washington
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy
  • Brigham Young University (UT)
  • Northwestern University (IL)
  • University of California, Berkeley
Importance of Application Elements
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
$54,435 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Amazon.com
  • Accenture
  • Deloitte Consulting LLP
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • U.S. Military
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
3% 3
740 to 769
5% 5
8% 8
710 to 739
17% 17
22% 22
680 to 709
21% 21
28% 28
650 to 679
18% 18
19% 19
620 to 649
15% 15
13% 13
590 to 619
8% 8
7% 7
560 to 589
6% 6
1% 1
530 to 559
4% 4
0% 0
500 to 529
1% 1
0% 0
Under 500
4% 4
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
  • U Michigan Language Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Technology 39%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 13%
  • Consumer Products 13%
  • Financial Services 8%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
97% Foster School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
81% 80.6
60% 59.90775862068965
81% Receive Offers
81% 80.6
56% 55.94857923497267
81% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
16% 16.1
22% 22.276036585365855
16% Receive Offers
16% 16.1
25% 25.176799999999997
16% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
5% 5.4188983050847455
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
93% Graduates seeking full-time employment
14% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
21% 21
$97,438.00
40K 145K
Finance/Accounting
20% 20
$92,867.00
55K 145K
General Management
9% 9
$111,571.00
81K 125K
Human Resources
3% 3
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
38% 38
$98,541.00
50K 115K
Information Technology
1% 1
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
4% 4
$90,533.00
82K 100K
Other
4% 4
$75,187.00
55K 88K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
13% 13
$101,400.00
49K 145K
Consumer Products
13% 13
$90,200.00
55K 115K
Financial Services
8% 8
$115,833.00
75K 145K
Manufacturing
3% 3
$88,000.00
81K 95K
Non-profit
7% 7
$67,112.00
40K 88K
Petroleum/Energy
3% 3
$103,100.00
87K 120K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
3% 3
Data not provided
Real Estate
4% 4
$81,666.00
70K 100K
Technology
39% 39
$101,570.00
62K 115K
Other
7% 7
$91,167.00
55K 115K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
More than one year, up to three years
8% 8
$75,000.00
55K 115K
More than five years
51% 51
$95,487.00
40K 145K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
North America
100% 100
$96,814.00
40K 145K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
4% 4
$125,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. West
96% 96
$95,656.00
40K 145K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
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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
  • TATA Consultancy Services
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Point B
  • PACCAR
  • Ignition Partners
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 9
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 92
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • New York, NY
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Chicago, IL
  • Baltimore, MD (Net Impact Conf)
  • Los Angeles, Denver, Boston

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$191,553
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $55,242
  • Budget $55,024
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$213,514
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $80,340
  • Budget $67,573
1 Full Tuition Scholarships
$9,145 Average Scholarship Amount 68% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
73% 73
68% 68
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$5,582,116
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Financial Need
  • Academic Merit
  • A Combination Of Need And Merit
  • Some Other Criteria
43%
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 $40,015

What Recent Grads Say See All 12 Comments >

-UW Foster is a very small program (approximately 110 full-time students per-class year) that provides a highly customized experience to students. At the same time the school is clearly starting to "punch above its weight" in terms of attention from coveted employers, attracting top faculty, and having world-class facilities.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
55 Foster School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
40% 40
Team project
25% 25
Lectures
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-commerce
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Industrial Management
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Management Information Systems
  • Manufacturing and Technology Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Self-Designed, Environmental Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Public Administration
  • Real Estate
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MHSA (Health Services Administration)
  • MBA/MIM (International Management)
Requirements for Graduation
  • Other
  • 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 No
Technology Improvements
  • We added two new buildings with state-of-the-art technology for lecture capture in all rooms and in one room two-way video/sound conferencing for all 50 seats. We expanded the software portfolio available to all students, launched a more powerful wireless network, a mobile information portal for all students, and a new academic planning tool that lets students search for courses and activities on campus that match their preferences.

Students: Who are my classmates?

36% Married Students 32% International Students
43% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
75% 75
Asian American
14% 14
Native American
2% 2
Student Citizenship
North America
68% 68
Asia
28% 28
Europe Free Trade Zone
1% 1
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Investment Banking
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Wine
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

12,679 Living MBA Alumni 8 Countries where alumni clubs exist
24 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.