MBA Courses at University of Pennsylvania

Wharton's MBA application cost is $275 and is non-refundable. With your application, you can pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). MBA at Wharton for Indian students is quite expensive. The table below highlights the total cost of pursuing MBA at Wharton:

1st year tuition fees

Other expenses in 1st Year

According to rankings by Financial times for 2026, Wharton School ranks at #3 for it's MBA programs around the globe. According to US World and News, the Business programs of the University of Pennsylvania which are provided under Wharton, are ranked #6 among the 124 best trade schools of the world. The QS MBA ranking on the other hand has given the UPenn Wharton School, #1 rank in 2026.

International students willing to apply for an MBA programme can apply through the university portal. They must fulfill the basic eligibility and submit the required documents along with the application fee. The student must complete their college-level education equivalent to a four-year American undergraduate or baccalaureate degree before applying. Then submit documents such as background information, essay, GMAT/GRE score, resume, LOR, transcripts, and English language proficiency score and pay USD 90 (INR 7.5K) as the application fee to apply at the university.

While the business schools like Harvard, Stanford GSB, and Wharton are among the top schools to pursue Business and Management, Wharton is the least selective of all three. 

Wharton's larger class size (866 in MBA Class 2026) is the main reason for its accessibility. Wharton seeks students with strong quantitative and diverse professional backgrounds, which makes it more accessible than Harvard and Stanford. 

Mentioned below are the offer rates to the most prestigious b schools in the world:

A total of 98.7% of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Class of 2025 students accept internships. The median salary as per all industries is USD 10,400 (Around INR 9 lakh). Industries in which these students are working are Consulting, Energy, Financial Services, FinTech, etc. Most of the MBA students are hired in Consulting / Strategy function. Other job functions where these graduates were hired include Private Equity, Product Management, Investment Banking, etc.

Wharton MBA is great asset and addition to professional life of student. Median annual base salary was highest for industry of Legal and Professional Services, which was whopping compensation of USD 235,000 (INR 2.13 Cr), followed by Private Equity/Buyouts/Other industry, with compensation of USD 200,000 (INR 1.81 Cr). Wharton School of Business MBA class 2025 was placed in industries such as Consulting, Finance, Technology, Real Estate, etc.

The table below shows the average salary given by various industries to a Wharton MBA graduate:

 (USD 1 = INR 90.77)

UPenn MBA graduates of the Class of 2024 were hired in varied industries such as Consulting, Energy, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology, Real Estate, Retail,  etc. The UPenn MBA average salary for all the industries was INR 1.52 Cr. 

Some of the top employers of UPenn MBA graduates of 2024 were Amazon, Google, Bank of America, American Express, Microsoft, JP Morgan, etc. Check the table given below to know more about more hiring companies:

This Busniess School is famous among international students because research opportunities, good curriculum, career opportunities and supportive community. Due to all these factors, Business and Management students apply to this School from all around the world, which makes it competitive and ambitious B-School to get into. Wharton School acceptance rate is 20.5 % for MBA Class of 2026, which makes this B-School hard to get into. This low acceptance rate suggests that out of every 100 applications, only 11 to 12 students get offer.

Although it is not impossible to get into MBA program at Wharton from India. It is expected of Indian student to achieve these scores mentioned in table to put their best foot forward in Wharton application process.

UPenn MBA average salary for international students was USD 134,826 (Around INR 1.17 Cr.). The placement rate for the MBA Class of 2024 was 93.1 (receiving job offers). The placement rate for the students who accepted job offers was 88.2%. A few of the top employers of these graduates were Amazon, Google, Bain & Company, Bank of America, American Express, JP Morgan, Microsoft, etc.

Based on the recent Wharton employment report 2025, The Wharton School placement rate stands at 87% within the three months of graduation from this B-School.

The table below shows the top companies hiring the MBA graduates from Wharton:

Interviews are conducted at the Wharton School as a part of the Wharton MBA application process. Although these interviews are conducted via an interview only. They are one-on-one interviews focusing on the professional experience, career goals, candidate's leadership skills, and the fundamental answer to question of 'why Wharton'?

The interview is also equipped to test one's fit for the programme by checking aptitude, by posing behavioral and situational questions. 

Interviewees are advised to prepare specific examples of leadership, challenges, failures, and teamwork.