NYU Stern School of Business
The Leonard N. Stern School of Business is located in the center of New York University’s main campus in Manhattan, New York. Along with its full-time MBA program, the school also offers part-time and Executive MBA options. Stern is widely recognized for its collaborative student community and emphasis on developing students’ academic and emotional intelligence, as well as for its large menu of elective course offerings. In addition, Stern’s New York City location helps position it as a popular business school for students aiming to secure post-MBA positions in finance.
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FAQ
What is the tuition for NYU Stern's MBA program?
The tuition for NYU Stern's MBA program is $86,916 per year. The total cost of the NYU Stern MBA program is $131,818 per year; this includes budgeted living expenses.
How hard is it to get into NYU Stern's MBA program?
The acceptance rate for NYU Stern is 24%. It is important to consider the acceptance rate in the context of the student profile of those who are admitted. For example the latest class's average GMAT (10th edition) score is 737.
What is the average GMAT score for admission to NYU Stern's MBA program?
The average GMAT (10th edition) score for the incoming class at NYU Stern is 737. The GMAT (10th edition) middle 80% range is 690 to 760. The average GMAT (Focus) score for the incoming class at NYU Stern is 682.
Does the NYU Stern MBA program accept the GRE?
Yes. The NYU Stern MBA program has accepted the GRE for a few years now.
What is the average GRE score for admission to NYU Stern's MBA program?
The average GRE scores for the incoming class at NYU Stern are 163 Verbal and 164 Quant.
What is the minimum number of years of work experience required for admission to NYU Stern's MBA program?
NYU Stern does not state a minimum requirement for years of work experience. However, it is important for candidates to be aware that they are being considered against other candidates with an average of 5.1 years of experience.
What is the average number of years of work experience for admission to NYU Stern's MBA program? (or, What is the average age of a NYU Stern student?)
The average number of years of work experience among students in NYU Stern's MBA program is 5.1.
What is the average starting salary for graduates of the NYU Stern MBA program?
The average starting salary for NYU Stern MBA graduates is $166,148. The salary will vary by industry, with consulting and finance jobs generally commanding the higher salaries.
How long is NYU Stern's full-time MBA program?
NYU Stern offers a traditional 2 year MBA program. NYU Stern also has a one year Tech MBA and a one year Luxury & Retail MBA.
What are the application deadlines for NYU Stern's MBA program?
The Round 1 MBA application deadline is September 15, 2025. The Round 2 application deadline is October 15, 2025.4. The Round 3 deadline is January 15, 2026. The Round 4 deadline is April 15, 2026.
What percent of NYU Stern MBA students are women?
The percentage of the class at NYU Stern that are women is 45%.
What type of interview does NYU Stern use for MBA admissions?
NYU Stern offers interview by invitation, once the initial application is reviewed. The interviews are application-based, meaning the interviewer will have read your application or reviews of your application.
When does NYU Stern release MBA interview invites for Round 1?
The first 2025-2026 Round 1 interview invite from NYU Stern was reported on LiveWire on October 2, 2025. NYU Stern has an initial release date (interview, waitlist or denial of admission) of December 1, 2025.
When does NYU Stern release MBA interview invites for Round 2?
The first 2024-2025 Round 2 interview invite from NYU Stern was reported on LiveWire on November 24, 2024. NYU Stern has an initial release date (interview, waitlist or denial of admission) of January 1, 2026, for Round 2.
Admissions
NYU Stern Class Profile
NYU Stern received 4,933 applications to the Class of 2027 and admitted 1,161 applicants. 336 students ultimately enrolled. The average undergraduate GPA of students in this class is 3.64, with the 80% range spanning 3.36 to 3.89. The average GMAT (10th edition) score is 737, and 80% of students scored between 690 and 760. The average GMAT (Focus) score landed at 682, with the middle 80% of scores coming in at 645 to 725. Those who took the GRE landed an average score of 163 Verbal and 164 Quant.
Thirty percent of students in the Class of 2027 hold undergraduate degrees in business, while 25% majored in engineering, math, or science. Economics followed at 19%. Another 16% majored in social sciences, and 10% in humanities, arts or other. Upon entering the MBA program, the 98% of students who had work experience had an average of 5.1 years of it. Thirty-one percent of the Class of 2027 worked in financial services prior to joining Stern; other well-represented pre-MBA industries included consulting at 15%, tech at 8% and entertainment/media at 6%.
Women make up 45% of the Class of 2027. Forty-three percent of students in this class have international citizenship, and 45% of U.S. students identify as a member of a U.S. minority. Eighteen percent identify more as U.S. underrepresented minority students.
Application Procedures
Stern offers four rounds of admission, with application deadlines typically in mid-September, mid-October, mid-January and mid-April. In addition to filling out an online biographical form, applicants must submit essays, a résumé, lists of work history and extracurricular activities, and one letter of recommendation. Applicants must also submit transcripts from each academic institution they attended, GMAT, GRE, EA, LSAT, MCAT, or DAT scores, and, if applicable, a TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score and supplemental form for international students. There is a non-refundable application fee of $250. Interviews are conducted on an invitation-only basis and are required for admission to the MBA program
Applicants who identify as African-American, Hispanic-American, or Native American may also apply to Stern through the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management.
Application Checklist
- Data Forms
- GMAT/GRE/EA/TOEFL/IELTS score(s)
- Academic Transcripts
- Résumé
- Essays
- Recommendation Letters
- Application fee
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Recommendation Questions
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Academics
Faculty
Stern has 472 faculty members, with more than 150 holding tenured or tenure-track positions. In addition to teaching courses across the school’s 10 academic departments and programs, professors help staff Stern’s 19 research centers and initiatives, which range in focus from digital economy research to entrepreneurship and innovation.
Curriculum
Stern’s full-time MBA program is designed to be completed across four semesters of roughly 14 weeks each. All first-year students participate in Launch, a one-week orientation period during mid-August. The orientation period continues through the end of August with team communication and leadership activities. First-semester courses then begin in early September and continue through mid-December. Following a month-long winter vacation, second-semester courses run from late January through mid-May, with commencement following shortly thereafter. In the summer between the first and second years, students are strongly encouraged to gain professional exposure by completing an internship in their post-MBA target industry.
Upon entering the program, first-year students are divided into six blocks of 60 to 70 people each; each block takes the majority of its core courses together. Blocks are further broken down into study groups of five to six students each that work together to review material and prepare assignments for core courses. Professors at Stern use a variety of teaching methods including lectures, class discussions, group projects, problem sets and guest speakers, among others.
A total of 60 credits, more than half of which are elective courses, are required for graduation. The first year of Stern’s MBA program is devoted mainly to completing core requirements. All students must take the courses Financial Accounting & Reporting, Statistics & Data Analysis, Leadership in Organizations, and Professional Responsibility. Following those courses, students then choose at least five courses from a list of seven that cover topics across data science, firms & markets, operations management, finance, economics, marketing and strategy. Students are allowed to waive core courses by proving prior experience in an area or by passing a proficiency exam.
Students may begin taking elective courses in the second semester of the first year. The second year is comprised entirely of electives, except for the required Professional Responsibility or Ethical and Legal Challenges of the Modern Corporation courses (students choose one). Stern students have a huge variety of electives to choose from, as the school offers more than 200 elective courses over a two-year period. In addition, students may apply up to five courses at other NYU graduate schools to their MBA degree. The school also provides many opportunities for international study, including semester exchange programs at 30 partner schools across the world and one- to two-week intensive courses, called “Doing Business In…,” in over 10 locations worldwide.
To help students tailor their MBA studies to their desired career paths, Stern offers specializations in 27 areas of study. Students may choose up to three specializations, with each specialization requiring students to take nine credits worth of elective courses in that area of study.
Other MBA Degree Options
In addition to the full-time MBA program, Stern offers a part-time MBA as well as an Executive MBA program. Since May 2018, Stern has also hosted the one-year Tech and Entrepreneurship MBA and Luxury & Retail MBA programs. Additionally, there is another one-year MBA at NYUAB, the school’s Abu Dhabi campus, which includes a summer term in New York. The school also partners with the London School of Economics and Political Science and HEC School of Management in Paris to offer the TRIUM Global MBA, a global EMBA program in which students split time between the three schools.
Stern offers a variety of dual degrees in conjunction with other graduate schools at NYU. These include a JD/MBA, an MBA/MFA and an MBA/MPA, among others. Students can also earn two MBA degrees by applying to Stern’s dual MBA program with the HEC School of Management.
Specializations at Stern
- Accounting
- Banking
- Brand Management
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Finance
- Digital Marketing
- Economics
- Entertainment, Media and Technology
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Finance
- Financial Instruments and Markets
- Financial Systems and Analytics
- FinTech
- Global Business
- Healthcare
- Law and Business
- Leadership and Change Management
- Luxury Marketing
- Management
- Management of Technology and Operations
- Marketing
- Quantitative Finance
- Real Estate
- Strategy
- Supply Chain Management and Global Sourcing
- Sustainable Business and Innovation
- Tech Product Management
Degree Offerings at Stern
Full-time MBA Program
http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba
Part-time MBA Programs
Options to pursue – Accelerated Two-Year, Flexible Weeknight, Online/Modular, and Saturdays.
https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/mba-programs/part-time-mba-manhattan/academics
Tech MBA
http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/tech-mba
Luxury & Retail MBA
http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/fashion-luxury-mba
Executive MBA Programs
Stern-only and global options
https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/emba-programs
Campus Life
Clubs, Conferences & Competitions
There are plenty of opportunities for students to participate in extracurricular activities at Stern. SGov, Stern’s MBA student government, oversees the school’s nearly 40 student clubs, spanning across professional, community, sports and social interests. On the professional side, groups like the Stern Investment Management and Research Club (SIMR) offer hands-on training, practical workshops, competitions, and direct engagement with leading firms. Meanwhile, the Stern Soccer Club travels around the country competing in soccer tournaments against other business schools such as Tuck, Fuqua and Kellogg.
Stern students and staff work to host a variety of conferences and competitions each year. Annual conferences include the Stern Women in Business Conference. The Stern Technology Association hosts an annual conference called TechCon. The theme of the 2025 TechCon was “Driving Innovation Across Industries,” welcoming keynote speakers and industry panels as well as hosting alumni networking opportunities. The Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship also holds an annual business plan competition, the Entrepreneurs Challenge where aspiring entrepreneurs compete for more than $225,000 in seed funding.
Campus Space
Stern’s MBA program is headquartered in Kaufman Management Center, which lies near the middle of NYU’s Greenwich Village campus. Kaufman features a variety of amenities, including meeting spaces, lounges, classrooms, a reading room and a café. Bobst Library, NYU’s main library, is home to nearly four million volumes and located next door. The school reports that many MBA students choose to live off campus, though some on campus housing is available to graduate students at NYU’s Alumni Hall and Washington Square Village in Manhattan.
MBA Careers
Career Services
NYU Stern’s Careers Team provides career support during the MBA program and continuously to alumni. Their marquis program, IGNITE, consists of three modules, Career Design, Positioning Yourself, and Real-Time Job Search Fundamentals, designed to maximize MBA students’ success. Programming includes industry panels, résumé reviews, networking workshops, and mock interviews. Students can also work individually with Career Coaches who provide ample resources and expertise. Successful alumni also participate in Executive-in-Residence program through which they provide full-time students with expert advice and insights. Throughout the MBA program, Stern students are exposed to recruiters through a variety of events, including networking receptions, company presentations and career fairs. On-campus interviews begin in late September for second-year students and in early January for first-year students.
Career Statistics
Of the 324 graduates of the NYU Stern MBA Class of 2024, 273 reported seeking employment. At graduation, just over 80 percent of the class had received job offers. By three months past graduation, 86.1 percent had received offers and 84.6 percent had accepted an offer.
The average starting salary for the Class of 2024 was $166,148, with an average signing bonus of $37,028. The most popular job function for Class of 2024 graduates was consulting, chosen by 42% of students. The function of finance/accounting claimed 37% of students. Marketing/sales followed at 10%.
In regards to industry, consulting took the lead at 37%. Financial services followed closely at nearly 36%. Nine percent of the Class of 2024 went into the tech/telecom industry. Roughly six percent went into CPG and four percent into media/entertainment/sports.
Nearly 96% of the Class of 2024 chose jobs in the U.S. Of those, over 83% remained in the Northeast, following the common trend among business schools of placing a large proportion of graduates in the region where it is located. Meanwhile, 4.4% of 2024 graduates settled in the U.S. West, and 2.2% each moved to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic, South and Southwest. For the 4.4% of students choosing to work internationally, Asia & the Middle East claimed 4% of the class.
Financing
While tuition and fees for the 2024-2025 academic year are $86,916, Stern estimates that with additional expenses such as housing and textbooks, students will pay $131,818 in that time. However, the school awards merit-based scholarships to approximately 20 to 25 percent of admitted full-time MBA students, in addition to offering teaching fellowships and graduate assistantships. There are also a variety of scholarships available through outside organizations. For further financial assistance, U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply for federal or private loan programs. Stern has partnered with MPower Financing and Prodigy Finance to offer loans to international students without a U.S. co-signer.
Cost of Attendance (2024-2025)
- Tuition $86,916
- Orientation Fee $1,960
- Room & Board $23,588
- Food $6,450
- Books & Supplies $1,500
- Transportation $2,342
- Loan Fees $216
- Miscellaneous $4,500
- Health Insurance $4,346
- Total $131,818
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Contact
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Office of MBA Admissions
Room 44W4 / 6-65
547 Laguardia Place
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-998-0600
Email: [email protected]
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Blog: http://blogs.stern.nyu.edu/full-time-mba/
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