Admissions & Financial Aid

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, an applicant must have successfully completed the following:

  • A degree program at an accredited U.S. four-year undergraduate college/university or its equivalent;
  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) from a test taken January 1, 2005 or later. The GMAT or GRE is a prerequisite for admission;
  • Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL IBT) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score from a test taken January 1, 2008 or later, is required for international applicants who attended a non-English-speaking undergraduate university; and
  • Submission of a complete online application for evaluation by one of the decision round deadlines.

For more information about the HBS MBA application, please see our Written Application page.

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