Stanford University

Along with following the basic admission process, students must aim to work on the factors the university considers during admission to improve their selection probability. Students can check the academic and non-academic factors considered by the university along with the level of importance:

Stanford University provides test options to international students for some programs. If a student is applying for a graduate programme for which the GRE is required or optional, the score will be made available to the admission committee. If the scores are not required, the scores will not be displayed to the committee. The score provided by some graduates previously who were successfully admitted was between 325 and 330.

No, as part of the Stanford application process, the students are required to take a standardized entrance test, GMAT. There is no minimum score requirement, but the Stanford GSB MBA class 2026 had an average score of 738.

The test scores should not be older than 2 years from the date of Stanford application. The students can also take GRE. 

The average GMAT score of the MBA class 2026 was 738 for Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Below mentioned are the Stanford GSB MBA class 2026 average scores in the exams mentioned above:

The Stanford MBA programs is a two-year, full-time, general management programs that helps students to develop their vision and the skills to achieve it.

Stanford doesn't require a professional work experience, although the average work experience for the MBA class 2026 was 4.9 years.

The Stanford GSB MBA first tuition fee is USD 82,455 (INR 73.09 L).

The table below shows the first year course fee of Stanford GSB MBA courses:

  (USD 1 = INR 84.47)

Stanford GBS is ranked #2 by US World and News ranking, which makes this B-school quite popular among students worldwide. Stanford MBA requirements can be seen as selective as school wants to recruit best talent form the world. Acceptance rate of this school is 5.8%.

Stanford GSB asks for the students to be academically, personally and professionally inclined. Below mentioned are some average scores of the accepted students (MBA class 2026):

According to ranking data by the US World and News 2025, while Stanford Graduate School of Business ranks #2 among best B-schools of world, Harvard Business School ranks #6 which is bit lower. Stanford GSB MBA 2026 acceptance rate is 5.8%, which is lower than Harvard Business School, meaning it is easier for student to get offer letter at Harvard MBA than Stanford MBA.

Table compares these two best Business schools: 

(USD 1 = INR 88.65)

The Stanford GSB MBA first tuition fee is USD 84,830 (INR 71 L), which is a substantial part the total estimated cost which is USD 127,716 (INR 1.07 Cr) for the first year. Stanford offers fellowships as well to help students with the tuition costs.

It is apparent from the tables below that the tuition fee of Stanford GSB MBA is USD 82,455 (INR 73.09 L).

The table below shows the first year course fee of Stanford GSB MBA courses:

(USD 1 = INR 88.65)