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Booth School of Business (University of Chicago)
5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Key facts
Class profile
- Class size
- 635
- Applications
- 5,876
- GMAT
- 670 Focus average, 675 median; old GMAT 736 average, 740 median
- GMAT range
- 615 to 725 on GMAT Focus (middle 80%, 39% of the class); old GMAT 690 to 770 (14% of the class)
- GRE
- Verbal 161 and Quant 163 average (42% of the class sent the GRE); middle 80%: Verbal 155 to 167, Quant 156 to 169
- Average GPA
- 3.6
- Average age
- 28 (Class of 2025)
- Work experience
- 5 years on average
- Women
- 41%
- International students
- 37%
- Rolling admissions
- No
Application deadlines
- Round 1Sep 15, 2026Passed
- Round 2Jan 7, 202769 days left
- Round 3Apr 1, 2027153 days left
- Chicago Booth ScholarsApr 1, 2027153 days left
Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- #7 in the US (2026-27)
- U.S. News
- #3 (2026)
- Financial Times
- #20 worldwide (2026)
Cost and jobs
- Tuition and cost
- $89,976 tuition; $132,449 total estimated cost for the first year (2026-27, Class of 2028)
- Median base salary
- $175,000, plus a $30,000 median signing bonus for the 65% who reported one (Class of 2025)
- Employed after graduation
- 89.1% of job seekers had a full-time offer within 3 months of graduation (Class of 2025)
Essay questions
Applicants answer four short prompts of up to 300 characters each:
What is your immediate post-MBA career goal?
What is your long-term post-MBA career goal?
Upload an image and explain its significance to you.
Share a fun fact or something unique about yourself.
Optional (300 words): Is there any unclear information in your application that needs further explanation or additional details you would like to share with the Admissions Committee?
The application also asks for a resume, one recommendation from a supervisor, transcripts, a GMAT or GRE score and a $250 fee. Applicants invited to interview also complete a short video exercise.
Class profile
- Class size
- 448
- GMAT
- 677 (old exam)
- GMAT range
- 610-730 (old exam)
- Average age
- 30
- Work experience
- 5 years on average
- Women
- 26%
- International students
- 19%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
- Autumn QuarterJun 5, 2026Passed
- Winter QuarterSep 25, 2026Passed
- Spring QuarterJan 8, 202770 days left
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #1
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $125,000
- Employed after graduation
- 94%
Essay questions
We look forward to learning more about you through your answers to the following questions.
Essay One (maximum 400 words): Why are you seeking an MBA from Chicago Booth, and why is Chicago Booth's Evening MBA or Weekend MBA your program of choice?
Reapplicant Essay (maximum 500 words): Reapplicants must submit an additional essay. The essay prompt can be found in the application.
Optional Essay (maximum 500 words): If there is any important information relevant to your candidacy you were unable to address elsewhere in the application, please share that information here.
Class profile
- Class size
- 255
- GMAT
- 699 (old exam)
- GMAT range
- 650-750 (old exam)
- Average age
- 38
- Work experience
- 13 years on average
- Women
- 32%
- International students
- 75%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
- Round 1Nov 2, 20263 days left
- Round 2Jan 25, 202787 days left
- Round 3Apr 12, 2027164 days left
- Round 4 (final)Jun 14, 2027227 days left
Rankings
- Financial Times
- #8
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $267,327
- Employed after graduation
- 97%
Essay questions
Please submit essays responding to the following prompt(s):
1. Why are you seeking an MBA from Chicago Booth, and what unique knowledge and experiences do you hope to contribute to the program? (Maximum two pages, 12 pt. Times New Roman.)
2. OPTIONAL: If there is anything else you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you, please share that information. (Maximum one page, 12 pt. Times New Roman.)
3. REAPPLICANTS ONLY: Please give us an update on your professional, academic, and community activities since your previous application and highlight what you have done to strengthen your application. (Maximum one page, single-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman.)
Sources: Checked Oct 30, 2026 on chicagobooth.edu: Class of 2027 profile, deadlines and application, 2026-27 cost, Class of 2025 employment report (average age is from this report). Rankings: Bloomberg Businessweek 2026-27, U.S. News 2026, Financial Times MBA 2026. The Part-Time and Executive MBA tabs still show numbers from 2023. Other programs' deadlines checked Oct 30, 2026: Executive MBA, Evening and Weekend MBA.
What members who applied here reported
2,712 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Booth between 2011 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.
Work before the MBA
College major
Home country
Recent member profiles
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 650
- GPA
- 3.74
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Non-Profit, 77 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Non-Profit
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 650
- GPA
- 3.07
- Age
- 32
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 85 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 36
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Івано-Франківськ, Ukraine
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Advertising / Marketing, 120 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Advertising / Marketing
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Washington, DC, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 2.6
- Age
- 35
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Qateef, Saudi Arabia
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Manufacturing, 30 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.3
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Moscow, Russian Federation
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Other, 12 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 760
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Aurora, OH, United States
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Manufacturing, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Manufacturing
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 31
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Hermosillo, Mexico
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Other, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- High Tech
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 4
- Age
- 32
- Gender
- Male
- From
- moscow, Russian Federation
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Consulting, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 680
- GPA
- 3.37
- Age
- 34
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consumer Products, 144 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consumer Products
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 3
- GPA
- 3.04
- Age
- 37
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Bangalore, India
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Advertising / Marketing, 120 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Advertising / Marketing
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Other, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- High Tech
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Female
- From
- chicago, IL, United States
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Consulting, 37 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.2
- Age
- 34
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Fairfax, VA, United States
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Financial Services, 86 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services