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University of Southern California (Marshall)

Los Angeles, CA
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Traditional MBA Overview

Acceptance Rate25%
Enrolled406
GMAT requirementYes
Average GMAT732
Median base salary of new grads$154,000

University of Southern California (Marshall) applicants must submit a GMAT or GRE score unless certain exceptions are met. No letters of recommendation are needed to apply, but international students must submit a TOEFL score. Last year, the average GMAT score was 732.

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Online MBA Overview

Credits required to graduate51
Yield, fall 2023 (matriculates/admits)63%
GMAT requirementNo
Size of 2022-2023 graduating class176
Avg. undergraduate GPA, fall 2023 enrollees3.19
Graduation rate, 2020-2391%
Tuition per credit, out-of-state$2,421
One-year retention rate, 2022-2394%
Acceptance rate, fall 202347%
Avg. # of years of work experience, fall 2023 enrollees8.1

USC's Marshall School of Business does not require test scores to apply, but they are accepted. One letter of recommendation is needed, and international students must turn in a TOEFL score. The average number of students in core classes is about 55, and the school has 352 business school faculty. The deadline to apply for fall admission is May 28.

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Executive MBA Overview

Graduation rate, 2020-2392%
One-year retention rate, 2022-2397%
Acceptance rate, 2023-2476%
Size of 2022–2023 graduating class57
Total approximate cost$180,000
Standardized testing required?No
Yield, 2023–2452%
Avg. # of years of mgmt. experience, 2023-24 entrants10.0
Avg. # of years of work experience, 2023-24 entrants14.2

The Marshall Executive MBA from the University of Southern California requires non-native English speakers to submit either TOEFL or IELTS scores. For the former, the school requires a minimum score of 90. The school also requires one letter of recommendation from all applicants and recommends each have at least eight years of work experience. The Los Angeles-based program requires 60 credits to graduate. The deadline to apply is July 31.

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