Wharton School of Business

There are many Business and Management courses offered at The Wharton School. Given below are a few-

· Wharton UG Program (BS in Economics)

· The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business (BS/BA)

· The Jerome Program in International Studies and Business (BS/BA)

· The Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management (BA/BS)

· Nursing & Health care Management (BA/BS)

· Additional Dual Degrees

· MBA Program (MBA)

· MBA Program for Executives (MBA)

· Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies (MBA/MA)

· Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program (JD/MBA)

· Wharton/School of Advanced International Studies (MBA/MA)

· Wharton/Engineering (MBA/SEAS)

· Wharton/Kennedy School of Government (MBA/MPA, MBA/MPA/ID, MBA/MPP)

· Additional Dual Degrees: MBA with Biotechnology, Design, Education, Engineering, Law, Medical Sciences, Nursing, and Social Work.

· Accounting

· Applied Economics

· Ethics & Legal Studies

· Finance

· Health Care Management & Economics

· Management

· Marketing

· Operations, Information Management, & Decision Processes

· Statistics

The Wharton School is the B-School of the University of Pennsylvania, which is situated in Philadelphia. Living expenses make up a 26% of the total Wharton MBA expenses which is indeed a significant part of the total cost to be borne by a student. The Wharton living expenses can be USD 39,584 (INR 35.93 L) a year for an international student.

Mentioned below is the table showing all the fee components that make up the entire cost of Wharton MBA:

 (USD 1 = INR 90.77)

A big chunk of the living expenses goes to the accommodation rent. The Wharton on-campus rent is higher than off-campus. For Housing at Wharton, the students have many options:

·         On Campus: The Wharton provides On-campus housing options to all its students and the rooms are well air conditioned and amenities such as bathroom, beds, and close proximity to colleges and classes as these college houses are at the centre location of the University of Penn. These on-campus housing options can cost a first year student USD 12,640 (INR 10.6 L), and USD 16,580 (INR 13.9 L) a year for Upper classes such as MBA.

·         Off-Campus housing: The city of Philadelphia is filled with options of affordable stays near Wharton. If a student isn't able to pay for on campus housing as off-campus housing can be considered a bit costly by many. The students are suggested to join Facebook groups, talk to the current students by reaching them on linked in, or take help of real estate apps such as Zillow prior to their stay. Although the average rent per month near Wharton excluding utilities and food can cost a student USD 1,396 (INR 1.26 L), but the apartment can have rented in sharing as most of the Indians who are studying at Wharton choose this option.

MBA programs at The Wharton School are ranked at #6 by US World and News ranking in 2026 among best UG business programs. Yes, the Wharton MBA is worth it due to several factors, including the worldwide degree recognition, high employability, and Business and Management skills mastery. The Wharton MBA graduates of class 2025 are placed in some of the top companies of the world Ab Bernstein, Activision Blizzard, Adobe Inc., Alixpartners, Alpine Investors, with an average median package of USD 185,000 (INR 1.67 Cr), with the first year tuition cost of USD 87,970 (INR 79.84 L) for the Wharton MBA. Not to mention the long-term career benefits.

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.