USC Marshall MBA: acceptance rate, tuition, GMAT and salary (2026)
USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California · Los Angeles, California · Data checked Nov 3, 2026 · Sources
USC Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California ranks #22 in our composite of the four major MBA rankings. The Class of 2027 (entered Fall 2025) full-time class has 176 students and an acceptance rate of 31%, with a average GMAT of 742. Tuition is $86,295 per year (2026-27 first-year tuition (second year $78,450)).
- No application fee; Round 5 is rolling, space-available after April 15, 2027
- Consortium Fellowship covers full tuition and mandatory fees for Consortium applicants
- Marshall EDGE early-entry route for final-year undergraduates
Admissions and class profile
| Class year | Class of 2027 (entered Fall 2025) |
|---|---|
| Applications | 1,914 |
| Class size | 176 |
| Acceptance rate | 31% |
| Median GMAT | — |
| Average GMAT | 742 |
| GMAT middle 80% | — |
| GRE (verbal / quant) | — |
| Undergraduate GPA | 3.55 |
| Work experience | 6.0 years |
| Average age | 28 |
| Women | 31% |
| International students | 43% |
Tuition and cost of attendance
| Tuition per year | $86,295 |
|---|---|
| Basis | 2026-27 first-year tuition (second year $78,450) |
| Published cost of attendance per year | — |
| Program length | 24 months |
| 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 | — |
| Mean base salary | $142,184 |
| Median signing bonus | — |
| With offers 3 months after graduation | 71% |
Frequently listed employers: Amazon, Bain & Co., BlackRock, Deloitte, EY, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, PwC, Visa, Walmart, The Walt Disney Company.
Application deadlines
| Round | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Round 2 | Jan 5, 2027 |
| Round 3 | Mar 1, 2027 |
| Round 4 | Apr 15, 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 USC Marshall ranks
| Ranking | Edition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Composite (this site) | Average of the four lists below | #22 |
| U.S. News | 2026 Best Business Schools (Full-Time MBA) | #25 |
| Financial Times | Global MBA Ranking 2026 | #46 |
| Bloomberg Businessweek | Best Business Schools 2025-26 (US) | #20 |
| QS | QS Global MBA Rankings 2027 | — |
Positions are cited from each publisher's latest edition; see the methodology. A dash means the school was not listed in that edition.
Other top MBA programs in California
- Stanford Graduate School of Business (#1 composite)
- Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley (#6 composite)
- UCLA Anderson School of Management (#16 composite)
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at USC Marshall?
USC Marshall admitted about 31% of applicants for the Class of 2027 (entered Fall 2025) full-time MBA class, from 1,914 applications.
What GMAT score do you need for USC Marshall?
The average GMAT for the Class of 2027 (entered Fall 2025) class was 742. There is no published minimum, and the school accepts the GRE as well.
How much does the USC Marshall MBA cost?
Tuition is $86,295 per year (2026-27 first-year tuition (second year $78,450)). Over a 24-month program, budget for two years of these costs plus the salary you give up.
What is the average salary after a USC Marshall MBA?
USC Marshall reports an average base salary of $142,184 for the Class of 2025 class; it does not publish a median.
Sources
Official pages from USC Marshall School of Business; each figure above was read from the page listed on the date shown.
- https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/graduate-programs/mba-programs/full-time-mba/class-profile (accessed Nov 3, 2026)
- https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/graduate-programs/mba-programs/full-time-mba/tuition-fees (accessed Nov 3, 2026)
- https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/graduate-programs/mba-programs/full-time-mba/admissions (accessed Nov 3, 2026)
- https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/graduate-programs/mba-programs/full-time-mba (accessed Nov 3, 2026)
- https://www.marshall.usc.edu/
Data notes: Class profile page is labeled Fall 2025 entering class. Acceptance rate (31%) is as published by the school. GMAT edition not stated; gmat_is_focus_edition left null; no median/range published. GRE: only a combined average (322) published, so verbal/quant null. Employment: school reports average salary ($142,184, put in mean_base_salary) and average signing bonus ($35,896), not medians; 90-day employed figure is 71%. No industry percentage breakdown and no standalone employment report URL found. Employer list is the page's 'representative employers' (~70), not ranked by hires. Tuition page 'Total Cost' ($99,055 first year) excludes housing/living, so cost_of_attendance_annual null. Program length from page's '2-year' wording. Founded not sourced. Rechecked 2026-11-04 in a browser: the class profile page (Fall 2025 class; Class of 2025 outcomes) still gives only averages (overall $142,184; by industry consulting $167,211, financial services $148,744, technology $136,056, entertainment $117,667) and no median salary or industry percentages; no employment report link was found on the full-time MBA or career services pages, so median_base_salary, median_signing_bonus and top_industries remain null.