Berkeley Haas MBA: acceptance rate, tuition, GMAT and salary (2026)
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley · Berkeley, California · Data checked Nov 4, 2026 · Sources
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California ranks #6 in our composite of the four major MBA rankings. The Class of 2027 full-time class has 273 students, with a median GMAT of 730. Tuition is $89,033 per year (2025-26 estimated tuition and fees, non-California-resident (CA resident: $76,788); 2026-27 figure not found on the costs page), within a published annual budget of $133,655. Graduates in the Class of 2025 employment report earned a median base salary of $167,250, and 86% had offers within three months of graduation.
- Class profile reports both GMAT (median 730) and GMAT Focus (median 675, middle 80% 637-725)
- Class of 2025: 45% of graduates reporting a package that included stock or options (median value $90,000)
- Class of 2025: 38.6% of graduates entered technology; about half of hires were in San Francisco / Peninsula
Admissions and class profile
| Class year | Class of 2027 |
|---|---|
| Applications | — |
| Class size | 273 |
| Acceptance rate | — |
| Median GMAT | 730 |
| Average GMAT | — |
| GMAT middle 80% | 669–767 |
| GRE (verbal / quant) | 161 / 162 |
| Undergraduate GPA | 3.67 |
| Work experience | 5.6 years |
| Average age | — |
| Women | 43% |
| International students | 44% |
Tuition and cost of attendance
| Tuition per year | $89,033 |
|---|---|
| Basis | 2025-26 estimated tuition and fees, non-California-resident (CA resident: $76,788); 2026-27 figure not found on the costs page |
| Published cost of attendance per year | $133,655 |
| Program length | — |
| Formats offered | full-time |
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See the guides on what an MBA really costs and scholarships and fellowships.
Employment outcomes
| Employment report | Class of 2025 |
|---|---|
| Median base salary | $167,250 |
| Mean base salary | $164,930 |
| Median signing bonus | $30,000 |
| With offers 3 months after graduation | 86% |
Where graduates go
| Industry | Share of class |
|---|---|
| Technology / Telecom | 39% |
| Consulting | 27% |
| Financial Services | 16% |
| Energy / Utilities | 5% |
Frequently listed employers: Adobe, Amazon, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, Google, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, NVIDIA, ServiceNow.
Application deadlines
| Round | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Round 2 | Jan 7, 2027 |
| Round 3 | Apr 1, 2027 |
Dates are for the application cycle currently open and are checked against the school's page on the date shown above. Confirm on the school's site before relying on them. See the application timeline guide for how the rounds differ.
Where Berkeley Haas ranks
| Ranking | Edition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Composite (this site) | Average of the four lists below | #6 |
| U.S. News | 2026 Best Business Schools (Full-Time MBA) | #10 |
| Financial Times | Global MBA Ranking 2026 | #9 |
| Bloomberg Businessweek | Best Business Schools 2025-26 (US) | #3 |
| QS | QS Global MBA Rankings 2027 | #12 |
Positions are cited from each publisher's latest edition; see the methodology. A dash means the school was not listed in that edition.
Compare Berkeley Haas with similar schools
Other top MBA programs in California
- Stanford Graduate School of Business (#1 composite)
- UCLA Anderson School of Management (#16 composite)
- USC Marshall School of Business (#22 composite)
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Berkeley Haas?
Berkeley Haas does not publish an admit count, so an exact acceptance rate is not available. Use the class size and test-score range on this page to judge selectivity.
What GMAT score do you need for Berkeley Haas?
The median GMAT for the Class of 2027 class was 730, with the middle 80% of the class between 669 and 767. There is no published minimum, and the school accepts the GRE as well.
How much does the Berkeley Haas MBA cost?
Tuition is $89,033 per year (2025-26 estimated tuition and fees, non-California-resident (CA resident: $76,788); 2026-27 figure not found on the costs page), and the school's full annual cost-of-attendance budget, including fees and living expenses, is about $133,655. Over a two-year program, budget for two years of these costs plus the salary you give up.
What is the average salary after a Berkeley Haas MBA?
The Class of 2025 employment report shows a median base salary of $167,250 plus a median signing bonus of $30,000, with 86% of job seekers holding offers three months after graduation.
Sources
Official pages from Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley; each figure above was read from the page listed on the date shown.
- https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/class-profile (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/costs-and-financial-aid (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/hubfs/Website%20Pages/Full-Time/Graphics/Employment%20Report/Haas%20FTMBA%202025%20Employment%20Report%20Tables%20FINAL-s.pdf (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/careers/employment-report (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://haas.berkeley.edu/
Data notes: Class profile gives medians and middle-80% ranges only: GMAT 730 (669-767) on the legacy scale used here; GMAT Focus median 675 (637-725) also published. GRE values 161/162 are MEDIANS (no mean published); avg_gpa 3.67 is the published average; work experience 5.6 is the published average. Applications, acceptance rate, and age are not on the page. Costs page still shows 2025-26 estimates (tuition+fees combined: $89,033 non-resident, $76,788 CA resident; total budget $133,655 non-resident, $121,410 resident), so tuition is one year stale and is not purely 'tuition' (includes fees). employed_3mo_pct is offers by three months among the 182 job seekers (85.7%; accepted 84.1%); the HTML employment page rounds to 86%. Industry percentages are share of employed graduates. Top employers come from the employment-report web page list (alphabetical, not ranked by hires). founded and program_length_months not verified, left null.