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Columbia Business School

3022 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

www4.gsb.columbia.edu
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Key facts

Full-Time MBA

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Class profile

Class size
754
Applications
5,876
Average GMAT (old exam)
727
GMAT range (old exam)
560-790
Average age
28
Work experience
5.0 years on average
Women
38%
International students
47%
Rolling admissions
Yes

Application deadlines

  • Round 1Apr 15, 2023Passed

Rankings

Bloomberg Businessweek
#8
U.S. News
#8
Financial Times
#2

Cost and jobs

Median base salary
$130,000
Median salary with bonus
$180,000
Employed after graduation
94%

Essay questions

Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays.


Short Answer Question: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum) Examples of possible responses: Work in business development for a media company. Join a strategy consulting firm. Launch a data-management start-up.


Essay 1: Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next 3-5 years and what, in your imagination, would be your long term dream job? (500 words)


Essay 2: Why do you feel Columbia Business School is a good fit for you? (250 words)


Essay 3: Who is a leader you admire, and why? (250 words)


Optional Essay: Is there any further information that you wish to provide the Admissions Committee? If so, use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)

These numbers were last updated in 2023. GMAT scores here are from the old 200 to 800 exam, which ended in early 2024. Check the school's own website for this year's numbers.

What members who applied here reported

2,804 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Columbia between 2011 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.

708Average GMAT (old exam)
3.41Average GPA
4.2Years of work before applying
27Average age when applying
Members
400500600700800 2.02.53.03.54.0 GPAGMAT

Work before the MBA

  • Financial Services28%
  • Consulting17%
  • Other15%
  • High Tech10%
  • Manufacturing4%
  • Advertising / Marketing4%

College major

  • Engineering33%
  • Business Administration27%
  • Economics16%
  • Social Sciences7%
  • Other7%
  • Humanities5%

Home country

  • United States51%
  • India21%
  • Canada3%
  • Brazil2%
  • Korea, Republic of2%
  • China2%
  • United Kingdom1%
  • France1%

Recent member profiles

Applied 2020No result posted
Round
2
GMAT (old exam)
730
GPA
3.06
Age
28
Gender
Male
From
Odessa, Ukraine
Major
Business Administration
Work
58 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
1
GPA
3.7
Age
27
Gender
Male
From
Chicago, IL, United States
Major
Business Administration
Work
Consulting, 13 months
Goal after the MBA
Healthcare / Biotech
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Later
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
2
GMAT (old exam)
760
GPA
3.16
Age
31
Gender
Male
From
oakland, CA, United States
Major
Engineering
Work
High Tech, 85 months
Goal after the MBA
High Tech
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
1
GPA
3.7
Age
31
Gender
Male
From
lagos, Nigeria
Major
Business Administration
Work
Financial Services, 70 months
Goal after the MBA
Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
2
GPA
3.49
Age
27
Gender
Female
From
New York, NY, United States
Major
Engineering
Work
Consulting, 30 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
3.3
Age
30
Gender
Male
From
Dallas, TX, United States
Major
Business Administration
Work
Financial Services, 60 months
Goal after the MBA
Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Later
GPA
3.6
Age
26
Gender
Male
From
Seattle, WA, United States
Major
Business Administration
Work
High Tech, 40 months
Goal after the MBA
Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
1
GPA
3.6
Age
28
Gender
Male
From
Lisbon, Portugal
Major
Engineering
Work
Consulting, 29 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
3
Age
29
Gender
Female
From
London, United Kingdom
Major
Engineering
Work
Healthcare / Biotech, 52 months
Goal after the MBA
Healthcare / Biotech
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
GMAT (old exam)
710
GPA
3.43
Age
30
Gender
Male
From
washington, DC, United States
Major
Humanities
Work
Other, 36 months
Goal after the MBA
Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
2
GPA
3.9
Age
31
Gender
Female
From
Auburn, ME, United States
Major
Sciences
Work
Healthcare / Biotech, 24 months
Goal after the MBA
Other
Applied 2020No result posted
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
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