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University of Pennsylvania

The Wharton School

Quick Stats

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  • Program Cost
    $121,610
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,687
  • Job Offers
    95%
  • Average Salary
    $120,702
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
Contact Information
3733 Spruce St.
Vance 111
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
Website

About The Wharton School

Founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school, Wharton is recognized globally for intellectual leadership across every major discipline of business education with one of the world’s most published business school faculties. Wharton knowledge combined with the passionate, entrepreneurial energies of our students and alumni makes for a dynamic community: 5000 undergraduate, MBA, Exec MBA, and doctoral students; 9,000+ annual exec education participants; and a powerful alumni network of 91,000 graduates. Wharton creates ongoing economic and social value around the world – Knowledge for Action.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average
  • Median
  • Middle 80%
Admissions Selectivity
The Wharton School 48% Average Across All Schools
Average GMAT Score
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 6,408
0% 0.0
0% 0.0
Female
0%
International
0%
Re-Applicants
0%
0%
Top Undergrad Majors
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
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
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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0%
500 to 529
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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 41%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 27%
  • Technology 12%
  • Consumer Products 6%
McKinsey & Company 22%
Top Employer
  • Boston Consulting Group 18%
  • Bain & Company 10%
  • Deloitte Consulting 7%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
95% The Wharton School 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
86% 86.25
60% 59.90775862068965
86% Receive Offers
80% 79.69
56% 55.94857923497267
80% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
9% 8.91
22% 22.276036585365855
9% Receive Offers
3% 3.12
25% 25.176799999999997
3% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
10% 10.16
6% 6.143524590163933
10% Accept Offers
80% Graduates seeking full-time employment
15% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • McKinsey & Company 53
  • Boston Consulting Group 45
  • Bain & Company 25
  • Deloitte Consulting 16
  • Goldman Sachs & Company 16
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
30% 30.25
$115,916.00
48K 190K
Finance/Accounting
49% 48.91
$120,051.00
48K 250K
General Management
6% 5.55
$110,000.00
50K 150K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
9% 8.91
$106,468.00
90K 130K
Information Technology
0% 0
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
1% 1
$114,167.00
105K 125K
Other
4% 4
$129,000.00
20K 220K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
27% 26.72
$129,470.00
65K 200K
Consumer Products
6% 6.39
$104,839.00
48K 190K
Financial Services
41% 41.01
$121,003.00
60K 250K
Government
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
0% 0
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
3% 2.52
$105,000.00
20K 135K
Non-profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1.18
$108,750.00
100K 120K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
6% 5.55
$113,307.00
50K 160K
Real Estate
2% 2.18
$105,750.00
60K 150K
Technology
12% 11.6
$114,205.00
50K 150K
Other
1% 1.18
$151,429.00
50K 220K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
1% 1.18
$125,833.00
70K 200K
More than one year, up to three years
18% 17.98
$120,131.00
65K 220K
More than five years
23% 23.19
$122,152.00
60K 220K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
11% 10.92
$118,301.00
50K 200K
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
5% 5.04
$116,323.00
100K 220K
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
Data not provided
North America
80% 79.83
$120,936.00
20K 250K
South America
2% 2.19
$133,833.00
60K 200K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
42% 41.61
$120,971.00
70K 250K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
8% 7.9
$122,168.00
50K 220K
U.S. South
4% 3.7
$109,290.00
20K 150K
U.S. Southwest
3% 3.03
$132,235.00
100K 160K
U.S. Midwest
5% 5.21
$124,435.00
95K 200K
U.S. West
16% 16.3
$118,756.00
82K 175K
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
  • McKinsey & Company 32
  • Boston Consulting Group 23
  • Google Inc. 20
  • Goldman Sachs & Company 19
  • Bain & Company 18
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 96
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • New York, NY
  • Silicon Valley and Seattle
  • Mumbai, India
  • London, UK

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $121,610
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $121,610
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
0%
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 15 Comments >

-Wharton is strong in so many different areas. The strength of the finance program probably overshadows other departments, but the school is strong in marketing, real estate, entrepreneurship, and is growing its social impact focus. The brand is strong and the network huge, and the presence of international students is unmatched.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
63 The Wharton School 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
40% 40
Team project
25% 25
Lectures
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-commerce
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Human Resource Management
  • Insurance
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Public Policy
  • Real Estate
  • Statistics and Operations Research
  • Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Technology
Master Degree Programs
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/March (Architecture)
  • MBA/MA (Arts)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/ME (Engineering)
  • MBA/MSN (Nursing)
  • MBA/PhD
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning No
Technology Improvements
  • To support Wharton’s new curriculum, we have added digital classrooms in Philadelphia and our new San Francisco campus, pioneering Cisco TelePresence for distance learning. An iPad initiative promotes accessibility of digital resources for students. Our custom online directory and accompanying mobile app connect alumni and students to each other and to Wharton in a rich and compelling fashion. To focus on 21st century business research, we are delivering advanced research tools and skillsets.

Students: Who are my classmates?

38% International Students
42% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
52% 52
Asian American
29% 29
Multiethnic
10% 10
Student Citizenship
North America
64% 64
Asia
18% 18
South America
5% 5
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Business Law
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Investment Banking
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • Other
  • Volunteer
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

41,531 Living MBA Alumni 41 Countries where alumni clubs exist
75 Active alumni clubs
Yes Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.