Average GMAT Scores at Top MBA Programs, Updated 2022

Your GMAT score is a crucial part of your MBA application. And if you want to make sure that your GMAT score is competitive—competitive enough to differentiate you from other applicants and perhaps, as our GMAT data report reveals, earn you some scholarship money—you’ve come to the right place. This page breaks down average GMAT scores of admitted applicants across top MBA programs in the US and abroad, offering insight into target scores for business schools at the top of the rankings. By comparing your GMAT score to the scores in the tables below, you’ll be able to tell whether you have a good GMAT score for your target program—or whether you need to spend more time on GMAT prep.

Many top business schools publish the average GMAT figures in the incoming class profiles circulated every year before matriculation. The following table draws from these profiles to show the average incoming GMAT score for MBA programs in the US and beyond.

Average GMAT Scores at Top MBA programs in the US, 2017-2022

MBA Program	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Stanford	737	738	733	734	732	737
Harvard Business School*	730	730	730	730	730	729
The Wharton School	733	733	722	721	717	714
Northwestern Kellogg	729	727	727	730	732	732
Chicago Booth	729	732	724	730	731	730
Columbia Business School	729	729	726	727	732	724
MIT Sloan*	730	730	720	727	728	722
Dartmouth Tuck	726	724	720	723	722	722
Berkeley Haas	729	726	727	725	726	725
Virginia Darden	720	715	703	713	718	713
Yale SOM*	725	730	720	721	724	727
Duke Fuqua**	720	713	700	705	704	702
Michigan Ross	720	722	710	719	720	716
Texas McCombs	706	708	704	704	703	703
Cornell Johnson*	710	710	700	697	699	700
UCLA Anderson	711	714	706	719	719	716
NYU Stern	733	729	723	714	712	714
Carnegie Mellon Tepper*	710	691	680	687	690	691
UNC Kenan-Flagler	706	696	694	697	703	701
Emory Goizueta**	690	692	690	684	685	682
USC Marshall	732	716	707	708	705	703
Georgetown McDonough	697	705	691	694	693	692
UW Foster	692	704	692	695	696	693
Rice Jones	702	705	689	710	706	711

*Median GMAT
**Estimate
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Average GMAT Scores at Top MBA programs in Europe, 2017-2022

MBA Program	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
INSEAD	710	706	709	709	711	708
London Business School	702	708	708	708	707	708
Cambridge Judge	690	687	693	691	693	695
Oxford Saïd*	690	690	690	690	681	692
IESE	670	670	681	681	686	690

*Estimate

How Should You Evaluate Average B-School GMAT Scores?

Looking at a listing of the average historical GMAT scores for top MBA programs can be daunting, especially if you see yourself falling short of the mark.

There’s no use in sugar coating it: a low score can keep you out of your target program, so if you clearly see a need to improve, we suggest that you check out our free GMAT study resources for advice on how (and what) to study.

And for those breathing a sigh of relief at seeing their score come in at or above the average for their target program, we’d like to point out that the GMAT alone won’t get you in. Your average GMAT score is just one of many factors an Admissions Committee considers when selecting candidates (not to mention, having a score higher than the average will increase your chances of winning merit-based scholarships). So even if you feel that your score is good enough, ask yourself if it is worth the time to make it even better.

Finally, all applicants should be sure to research their target programs well beyond test score stats. Class profiles are a great starting point for this research, as these documents will tell you how you fit into the class in terms of undergraduate major, work experience, and demographics—all important factors to the Admissions Committee. Alternatively, save your time and energy by visiting Menlo Coaching’s MBA Program hub, which gathers and presents all the important information about top business schools in one convenient place.

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