Are you eager to attend one of the world’s best business schools? You might be trying to decide which MBA programs will be the right fit for you, and also which ones you’ll have the best chance of getting into. To help answer your questions, we’ve put together some fast facts covering key admission factors to help you determine your odds of getting accepted into the Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Program.
If you’re wondering how difficult it is to get into the Tepper School of Business, then you’ve come to the right place. On this page, we’ll give you a quick overview of what it takes to get into Carnegie Mellon University – Tepper School of Business and help you understand whether your profile is a good fit for the Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA program.
(Note: This page highlights Tepper’s full-time MBA program.)
| Acceptance Rate | 27% |
| Class Size | 144 |
| Average GMAT Focus | 659 |
| Average GMAT Legacy | 707 |
| Average GRE | 163Q / 159V |
| Average GPA | 3.33 |
Source: CMU Tepper, class of 2027 data & U.S. News business school data
The top undergraduate majors represented in Tepper’s MBA program are Business (34%), Engineering (22%), and Humanities/Social Sciences (14%).
If your undergraduate college is listed above, that means that Tepper has accepted many applicants with your education background in the past. It also shows that candidates who have gone to these schools have considered applying to Tepper, and it is one indication that the business school has found students who have completed their undergraduate education at these universities to be successful.
Tepper’s top pre-MBA industries are Finance (21%), Technology (16%), Consulting (12%), and Healthcare (10%).
Looking at the pre-MBA industries shows you whether your profile is well-represented at Tepper. Don’t worry if you don’t see your industry on the list—there might not be many students enrolled from your industry simply because many candidates didn’t apply to the program in the first place. The same goes for the pre-MBA employers data we’ve provided below.
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Tepper looks for students with strong quantitative skills and a diversity of interests. Tepper’s focus on innovation and collaboration means they are looking for students who are adaptable, open to new ideas, and coming from a variety of backgrounds, job experiences, and passions.
Interested in finding out more about Tepper? Visit our Carnegie Mellon Tepper overview page.
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Luke Anthony Peña
Principal, Consulting & BD
Education: BA, BS, MA, MBA
Having served as Director of Admissions at Stanford GSB, Dartmouth Tuck, and the ultraselective Knight-Hennessy Scholars program, Luke is among the most qualified admissions consultants in the industry. He has chaired admissions committees, personally reviewed thousands of applications, and interviewed candidates from across the world; he knows admissions inside out.
