 Program length
How many months does the full-time MBA program
last? 21
Program costs
Please estimate the total direct costs
(tuition and required fees) of the entire MBA program.
Resident Tuition: $78,700.00
Nonresident Tuition: $78,700.00
Expected monthly rent (based on local
averages): $435.00
Recommended annual budget
(Resident): $15,950.00
Recommended annual budget
(Nonresident): $15,950.00
GMATAre applicants required to take the GMAT as
part of applying to your program? Yes
If not, how are applicants' quantitative
abilities checked before enrollment?
NA
GMAT score of newest entering class:
Mean GMAT score: 696
Median GMAT score: 710
Middle 80% range GMAT score
From: 630 to: 760
TOEFL
Are applicants whose native language is not
English required to take the TOEFL as part of applying to your
program? Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs:
NA
Mean TOEFL score of new entrants: 644
Work experience
Postgraduate work experience (months) of
newest entering class:
Mean months of postgraduate work experience:
70
Median months of postgraduate work experience:
62
Middle 80% range postgraduate work experience
From: 36 to: 116
Percentage of new entrants with one year or
less of postgraduate work experience: 1
Age of new entrants
Mean age (rounded to nearest year): 29
Median age: 28
Middle 80% range age (years)
From 26 to 34
Application fee
Resident: $185.00
Nonresident Tuition: $185.00
Number of applications
Number of applications (admitted and denied)
to the newest class of full-time MBA entrants: 2497
Selectivity
Percent of all applicants accepted to the
class of newest full-time entrants: 36
Yield
Percent of the admitted applicants to the
class of newest full-time entrants who enrolled: 46
Re-applicants
Percent of applicants that were re-applicants
from prior years: 4
What percentage of this year's re-applicants
were accepted? 32
Wait-listed applicants
Number of applicants placed on the B-school's
wait list during the last admissions cycle:
NA
How many of those wait-listed applicants were
ultimately admitted for in the semester to which they applied?
NA
Applicant interviews
Interviews are:
Recommended
Percentage of all applicants (admitted and
denied) to the class of newest full-time entrants who were
interviewed: 81
Percent of the admitted applicants to the
newest full-time class who were interviewed: 95
MBA Essays
Short-Answer Essays: Answer all short answer essay questions.
- What do you hope to gain from The Duke MBA? How does it fit into
your short- and long-term goals? If you are interested in a joint degree
or the Health Sector Management program, please note that in this
response.
- How will you contribute to the overall experience of your peers at
The Fuqua School of Business?
- Discuss a person, event, or experience that has significantly shaped
your life and explain why. Note: The goal of this essay is to get a
sense of who you are rather than what you have achieved professionally.
Long Essay: Answer the long essay question below.
Today, companies must navigate through complex and interdependent
issues. They must deal with health and security matters, environmental
impact questions, and diversity and cultural concerns. Leaders need
adaptability, imagination, and emotional intelligence as well as
business acumen.
Upon graduation with your Duke MBA, you will be a leader of
consequence, able to deal simultaneously with complex matters and engage
skillfully with colleagues, clients, and community. What impact do you
hope to have as a leader of consequence?
Optional Essay (not required)
If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions
Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps
in work, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic
performance, significant weakness in your application).
Reapplicant Essay
All reapplicants also are required to complete the Reapplicant Essay that
follows. Please limit your response to two pages:
Write an essay describing how you are now a stronger candidate for
admission compared to the application you submitted the previous year.
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