The USA is well known for being the world’s largest ecosystem for MBA graduates. About 125,000 students pursue MBA degrees from universities in the US every year! With an average starting salary of USD 102,000/yr, there are several opportunities for you to build an illustrious career and take an active role in the growth of your company. 

There are several specializations to choose from such as General Management, Marketing, Operational Management, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, etc with Finance being the highest-paid specialization. The companies that recruit the most MBA graduates are Mckinsey, JP Morgan, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs and many more. 

USA is the country where the first MBA was awarded, and it is the birthplace of the program. Despite high tuition fees, the factors that makes students choose business schools in the US from others is the quality of education they provide, excellent faculty and the numerous opportunities students get. 

More than 500 colleges offer MBAs in the USA. The average tuition fee for an MBA exceeds USD 60,000. If you want to attend the top business schools in the US, it will cost you upwards of USD 100,000. For Indian Students, admission requirements are a GPA of 3.3 and above on a scale of 4.0 from an accredited university and a GMAT score of at least 650. 

List of Best Universities in the US to Pursue MBA 

1. Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford University). 

Stanford GSB is one of the most prestigious business schools in the US. You must complete your 4-years bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. You also need to have a strong aptitude and background in the field that you want to pursue. You need to have a minimum GPA of 3.96 on a scale of 4.0 in your bachelor’s degree program. 

The average GMAT score required is 730 out of 800 and average TOEFL score for international students is 100 out 120. 

2. Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania). 

You must have an average GPA of 3.6 and above on a scale of 4.0 and the following documents for your application. 

• Your Background Information. 
• Two Essays. 
• Transcripts (unofficial or official) 

• Two Letters of Recommendation (LORs) 
• GMAT (average score of 732 out of 800) or GRE Score. 
• IELTS or TOEFL score (average score of 100 out of 120) 
• Resume, etc. 

There is no minimum work experience needed for Wharton’s MBA program, but still candidates that get accepted have an average work experience of 3 years. 

3. Haas School of Business (University of California-Berkeley). 

Haas school of business offers diverse opportunities for international students with 40% of it’s students coming from about 40 countries! 

• Resume. 
• GMAT (average score of 727) or GRE score. 
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University.  

• Minimum 16 years of schooling with 12 years of primary and secondary education. 
• Transcripts and academic records of schools and colleges attended. 
• TOEFL or IELTS score. 
• Essays 
• Letters of Recommendations. 

Haas provides financial aid to students in the form of grants and scholarships and requires work experience of about 3 to 5 years. 

4. Ross School of Business (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor). 

To be considered for admission to the MBA program applicants must submit, 

• Resume. 
• Essays. 

• Undergraduate transcripts. 
• At least one letter of Recommendation. 
• Statement of Purpose. 

You must complete 16 years of education with an average GPA of 3.3 on a scale of 4.0 during your bachelor’s degree. Average GMAT score of 722 is required. Work experience is not mandatory. 

5. Neff College of Business and Innovation (University of Toledo). 

To pursue MBA from University of Toledo(internal link: https://viie.edu.in/university-of-toledo-mba/), you must have a GPA of 2.7 on a scale of 4.0 during your undergraduate degree and an average GMAT score of 450 or more out of 800. You must also have an average TOEFL score of 80 or more out of 120. 

6. Northern Kentucky University. 

You must submit the following documents during your admission process for MBA program at Northern Kentucky University. 

• Official undergraduate coursework transcripts and an average GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0 during your undergraduate degree. If GPA is below 3.0 then you must have minimum 3 years of work experience. 
• Resume 

• 2 Letters of Recommendation. 
• Statement of Purpose. 
• TOEFL score of 90 and above. 

No GMAT score required. 

7. Darla Moore School of Business (University of South Carolina). 

You must have an average GMAT score of 670 out of 800 to pursue MBA from University of South Carolina. To be eligible for a GMAT waiver, you must have three years of work experience and GPA of 3.6 or higher on a scale of 4.0 during your bachelor’s degree. Along with test scores you must submit, 

• Resume. 
• Statement of Purpose. 
• 2 Letters of Recommendation. 
• Transcripts. 
• Essays. 
• TOEFL or IELTS score.