Vanderbilt Owen MBA: acceptance rate, tuition, GMAT and salary (2026)
Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University · Nashville, Tennessee · Data checked Nov 3, 2026 · Sources
Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee ranks #23 in our composite of the four major MBA rankings. The Class of 2028 full-time class has 126 students, with a average GMAT of 666. Tuition is $76,700 per year (2026-27 annualized tuition), within a published annual budget of $113,537.
- Round 4 is rolling; final date for international candidates is 2027-04-05
- 99% of students who sought an internship accepted an offer in their first year (Class of 2026)
- Pathway2MBA and VU2MBA candidates may apply in Rounds 3 and 4
Admissions and class profile
| Class year | Class of 2028 |
|---|---|
| Applications | — |
| Class size | 126 |
| Acceptance rate | — |
| Median GMAT | — |
| Average GMAT | 666 |
| GMAT middle 80% | 637–707 |
| GRE (verbal / quant) | 159 / 160 |
| Undergraduate GPA | — |
| Work experience | 6.0 years |
| Average age | 29 |
| Women | 24% |
| International students | 28% |
Tuition and cost of attendance
| Tuition per year | $76,700 |
|---|---|
| Basis | 2026-27 annualized tuition |
| Published cost of attendance per year | $113,537 |
| 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 | — |
| Mean base salary | — |
| Median signing bonus | — |
| With offers 3 months after graduation | — |
Where graduates go
| Industry | Share of class |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 29% |
| Financial Services | 21% |
| Healthcare | 16% |
| Technology | 13% |
| Consumer Products | 7% |
| Manufacturing | 6% |
Frequently listed employers: Amazon, Deloitte Consulting, Highspring Consulting, Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking, Boston Consulting Group, EY, EY-Parthenon, UnitedHealth Group.
Application deadlines
| Round | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Round 2 | Jan 6, 2027 |
| Round 3 | Mar 10, 2027 |
| Round 4 | May 5, 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 Vanderbilt Owen ranks
| Ranking | Edition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Composite (this site) | Average of the four lists below | #23 |
| U.S. News | 2026 Best Business Schools (Full-Time MBA) | #16 |
| Financial Times | Global MBA Ranking 2026 | #51 |
| Bloomberg Businessweek | Best Business Schools 2025-26 (US) | #27 |
| 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Vanderbilt Owen?
Vanderbilt Owen 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 Vanderbilt Owen?
The average GMAT for the Class of 2028 class was 666, with the middle 80% of the class between 637 and 707. There is no published minimum, and the school accepts the GRE as well.
How much does the Vanderbilt Owen MBA cost?
Tuition is $76,700 per year (2026-27 annualized tuition), and the school's full annual cost-of-attendance budget, including fees and living expenses, is about $113,537. 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 Vanderbilt Owen MBA?
Vanderbilt Owen's employment report is linked in the sources below; it was not available as readable text when we last checked, so salary figures are not shown here.
Sources
Official pages from Owen Graduate School of Management; each figure above was read from the page listed on the date shown.
- https://business.vanderbilt.edu/mba/class-profile/ (accessed Nov 3, 2026)
- https://business.vanderbilt.edu/mba/admissions/tuition-financing-scholarships/ (accessed Nov 3, 2026)
- https://business.vanderbilt.edu/mba/outcomes/ (accessed Nov 3, 2026)
- https://business.vanderbilt.edu/mba/admissions/ (accessed Nov 3, 2026)
- https://business.vanderbilt.edu/
Data notes: Class of 2028 profile: GMAT avg 666 (middle 80% 637-707), edition not stated so gmat_is_focus_edition null. Page lists median GPA 3.5 (schema avg_gpa left null since it is a median). International = citizenship (28%). No applications/acceptance rate. Outcomes page gives only 'average starting base salary $148K+' (a floor, not median/mean; not stored) and average signing bonus $36K (not a median); '87% of full-time offers came within 90 days' is a share of offers, not an employment rate, so employed_3mo_pct null. Employment report (Issuu) could not be extracted. Employers are the top by hires count (Amazon 12, Deloitte Consulting 7, ...). Cost of attendance is my sum of the page's tuition-and-fees $86,480 (incl. $4,244 waivable insurance) + living $27,057. Program length and founded not sourced. Rechecked 2026-11-04 in a browser: the outcomes page (business.vanderbilt.edu/mba/outcomes/) still shows only average base $148K+, average signing bonus $36K and 87% of full-time offers within 90 days; the full 2025 employment report is hosted only on issuu.com (not the school's domain), so per sourcing rules median salary, median signing bonus and employed_3mo_pct remain null.