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Comparison of MBA at two of the top business schools of USA: MIT Sloan School of Management and University of Pennsylvania’s The Wharton School.
Overview Comparison
| MIT Sloan School of Management | The Wharton School | |
|---|---|---|
| Programs | UG Programs -3 PG Programs -5 Doctorate Programs -8 | PG Programs -5 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 30996 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 208300 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 14720 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 38732 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 38286 Per Year |
Top Courses Comparison
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 1 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 2 for Business by QS World University 2025 | # 1 for Business by US News 2025 # 9 for Business by QS World University 2025 # 13 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 |
| application | #4208 Applicants # 433 Admissions # 11 % Acceptance Rate | - |
| exam scores | GMAT - 720/800GRE - 311/340IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 90/120 | Duolingo - 130/160GMAT - 735/800GRE - 325/340IELTS - 7.0/9TOEFL - 100/120 |
| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -142668 | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -132404 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Sep 29, 2025 (Round 1 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake) Jan 13, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake) Apr 6, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake) | Jan 6, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) Feb 20, 2026 (Round 2 Interview Invitations for 2026 Intake) Mar 31, 2026 (Round 2 Decisions for 2026 Intake) Apr 1, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) Apr 17, 2026 (Round 3 Interview Invitations for 2026 Intake) May 12, 2026 (Round 3 Decisions for 2026 Intake) |
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Comparison Notes
The Wharton School and MIT Sloan School of Management are considered amonst the top 10 business schools across the world. Getting admission in any one of them would be matter of prestigious of any international student. Still, following are some comparison points to help you choose amongst the MBA program of both of business schools of USA:
- In terms of ranking by THE, QS and Financial Times, The Wharton School is slightly ahead of MIT Sloan.
- Considering the admission statistics, both of them have approximately same acceptance rate for MBA. Students can check the admission requirements of MIT Sloan and The Wharton School as follows to decide which fits better for their skill-set:
- GMAT score required by MIT Sloan is lower than that of the University of Pennsylvania’s The Wharton School.
- The Wharton School asks for contact information of 3 referees whereas MIT Sloan requires only 2 LORs.
- MIT Sloan requires a video essay too but Wharton only asks for written essays.
- International community of MIT Sloan School of Management is more vast with 33% of international students in MBA class of 2022 whereas The Wharton School has only 19% study abroad aspirants in its MBA class.
- MIT Sloan accepts only 400 – 500 students in single batch of MBA whereas The Whaton has an average class strength of 800 – 900. Thus, Sloan’s MBA community is more tight-knit and interactive.
- Comparison of The Wharton School and MIT Sloan’s placement offer and salaries shows that although The Wharton School has approx. 99% placement rate (Sloan has 96% placement rate), its MBA graduates earn 15,000 less that of Sloan.
- Entrepreneurial Community of MIT Sloan is also considered to be more diverse and strong with start-up’s emerging from the fields of tech, energy, apparel, etc.
The Wharton School has some positive aspect but if we look at the larger perspective MIT Sloan School of Management emerges as a better option for international students interested in pursuing MBA from USA.
