MIT Sloan MBA: acceptance rate, tuition, GMAT and salary (2026)
MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, Massachusetts · Data checked Nov 4, 2026 · Sources
MIT Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks #3 in our composite of the four major MBA rankings. The Class of 2028 full-time class has 450 students, with a median GMAT of 675 on the Focus Edition scale. Tuition is $91,892 per year (2026-27 full-time MBA tuition, includes mandatory $2,200 annual MBA program fee), within a published annual budget of $134,189. Graduates in the Class of 2025 employment report earned a median base salary of $175,000, and 91% had offers within three months of graduation.
- Only two application rounds for the 2026-27 cycle
- Class profile figures include students in the dual-degree Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program
- Class of 2025: 64.6% of graduates sought employment; 18.7% were sponsored and returning, 11.1% started a business
Admissions and class profile
| Class year | Class of 2028 |
|---|---|
| Applications | — |
| Class size | 450 |
| Acceptance rate | — |
| Median GMAT | 675 (Focus) |
| Average GMAT | — |
| GMAT middle 80% | 645–715 |
| GRE (verbal / quant) | — |
| Undergraduate GPA | — |
| Work experience | 5.0 years |
| Average age | — |
| Women | 43% |
| International students | 45% |
GMAT figures are on the Focus Edition scale (205–805), which is not directly comparable with classic 200–800 scores.
Tuition and cost of attendance
| Tuition per year | $91,892 |
|---|---|
| Basis | 2026-27 full-time MBA tuition, includes mandatory $2,200 annual MBA program fee |
| Published cost of attendance per year | $134,189 |
| Program length | — |
| Formats offered | full-time |
Model the ROI with these numbers
See the guides on what an MBA really costs and scholarships and fellowships.
Employment outcomes
| Employment report | Class of 2025 |
|---|---|
| Median base salary | $175,000 |
| Mean base salary | $173,132 |
| Median signing bonus | $30,000 |
| With offers 3 months after graduation | 91% |
Where graduates go
| Industry | Share of class |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 32% |
| Technology | 23% |
| Finance | 21% |
| Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma | 8% |
Frequently listed employers: Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company, Amazon, Bain & Company, Verizon, Strategy&.
Application deadlines
| Round | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Round 2 | Jan 12, 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 MIT Sloan ranks
| Ranking | Edition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Composite (this site) | Average of the four lists below | #3 |
| U.S. News | 2026 Best Business Schools (Full-Time MBA) | #6 |
| Financial Times | Global MBA Ranking 2026 | #1 |
| Bloomberg Businessweek | Best Business Schools 2025-26 (US) | #11 |
| QS | QS Global MBA Rankings 2027 | #1 |
Positions are cited from each publisher's latest edition; see the methodology. A dash means the school was not listed in that edition.
Compare MIT Sloan with similar schools
Other top MBA programs in Massachusetts
- Harvard Business School (#4 composite)
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at MIT Sloan?
MIT Sloan 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 MIT Sloan?
The median GMAT for the Class of 2028 class was 675 on the GMAT Focus Edition scale, with the middle 80% of the class between 645 and 715. There is no published minimum, and the school accepts the GRE as well.
How much does the MIT Sloan MBA cost?
Tuition is $91,892 per year (2026-27 full-time MBA tuition, includes mandatory $2,200 annual MBA program fee), and the school's full annual cost-of-attendance budget, including fees and living expenses, is about $134,189. 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 MIT Sloan MBA?
The Class of 2025 employment report shows a median base salary of $175,000 plus a median signing bonus of $30,000, with 91% of job seekers holding offers three months after graduation.
Sources
Official pages from MIT Sloan School of Management; each figure above was read from the page listed on the date shown.
- https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/financing-your-education (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://mitsloan.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2025-12/2025-2026-MBA-Employment-Report.pdf (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/meet-class/class-profile (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://sfs.mit.edu/graduate-students/cost-of-attendance/grad-cost-of-attendance/ (accessed Nov 4, 2026)
- https://mitsloan.mit.edu/
Data notes: Class of 2028 profile (includes LGO students) read 2026-11-04 in a browser; the stats are in an embedded Infogram chart on the official class profile page: 450 students, 45% international, 43% female, 65 countries, 5 average years work experience, median GPA 3.74 (not stored: schema field is average), median GMAT Focus 675 with middle-80% 645-715, GRE Quant middle-80% 160-170 (no GRE averages shown). Applications, admits, average GMAT, GRE averages and age are not published there, so those fields stay null. cost_of_attendance_annual 134,189 is computed: Sloan 2026-27 tuition 91,892 (financing page, which says to ignore the SFS tuition line) plus MIT SFS 2026-27 9-month non-tuition graduate costs (fees 420, health insurance 5,148, housing 17,100, food 7,830, books 1,161, personal 7,794, transportation 2,844). For reference, the Employment Report's class profile for the Class of 2025 (a different class) lists 409 MBA candidates plus 53 LGO, median GMAT 730, avg GPA 3.61, 5 years work experience, 46% female, 40% international; not used in the fields. employed_3mo_pct is the share of job seekers who had RECEIVED an offer by 3 months (91.0%), not accepted. Top employers are the six with the most Class of 2025 hires. founded and program_length_months not verified from an official page, left null.