Master Programme
Full-Time MBA
The Tepper School's STEM-designated Full-Time MBA builds on Carnegie Mellon's strengths in analytics and technology. Students start with core courses in optimisation, prescriptive and predictive modelling, then cover marketing, finance, operations, economics, accounting, organisational behaviour and strategy. They can then specialise through electives, concentrations and tracks such as energy and sustainability business, management of innovation and product development, and technology strategy and product management. The program is based in the Tepper Quad in Pittsburgh, with links to the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, more than 40 MBA student clubs and global treks. Students who have already studied business may qualify for the accelerated pathway.
University
Carnegie Mellon University
Country
United States
Level
Master
Field
Business
Duration
2 years full-time (an accelerated option for students with undergraduate business coursework is one semester shorter)
Language
English
Campus
Pittsburgh
Degree
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Intake
Fall semester
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 entry: Round 1 closed 30 September 2026 (decisions 9 December 2026); Round 2 by 8 January 2027 (decisions 10 March 2027); Round 3 by 3 March 2027 (decisions 22 April 2027, deposit due 13 May 2027); Round 4 by 5 May 2027 and a final Round 4 deadline of 15 June 2027 (rolling decisions). International applicants must apply by Round 3 at the latest. The application fee is US$200, and you can earn a fee waiver by attending a Tepper event
Tuition Information
2026-27: Tepper School Full-Time MBA tuition is US$84,186 a year (US$42,093 a semester). Student Financial Services' budget for a single student adds US$10,350 for housing, US$5,176 for food, US$1,450 for books and supplies, US$3,220 for travel, US$10,524 for personal costs, US$1,040 in fees and US$3,352 for health insurance, for an annual cost of attendance of about US$119,300 (our total of the official figures, leaving out federal loan fees). The accelerated option saves one semester of tuition
Admission Requirements
- A four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited US college or university or a foreign equivalent, plus one semester of college-level calculus with a B or better (otherwise you must complete Tepper's preparatory coursework)
- Application materials: online form, resume, transcripts and degree certificates, one essay (500 words maximum) from a choice of two, a two-minute video essay on career goals and one professional recommendation (GMAC Common Letter of Recommendation). A GMAT, GMAT Focus, GRE or Executive Assessment score is required, although test waivers can be granted case by case. Interviews are required and by invitation only
- English proficiency: TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test unless your bachelor's or graduate degree was taught only in English. Tepper recommends TOEFL iBT 25 in each section (or at least 5 overall and in each section on the new scale), IELTS 7 overall and in each band, or Duolingo 120 overall. Scores must be under two years old when you apply