Top Online MBA Programs: No GMAT, GRE Required
Applicants don't need to submit test scores to these programs, regardless of grades or work experience.
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Of the 300 ranked online MBA programs that submitted information about their testing policy to U.S. News in an annual survey, 131 require applicants to submit their scores on either the GMAT or GRE. An additional 24 programs require that applicants submit GMAT and not GRE results. Every program that requires test scores allows applicants to waive testing requirements if they meet certain criteria, such as possessing a particular amount of work experience or a high college GPA. Still, 145 ranked online MBA programs reported that they require neither a GMAT nor a GRE test score from applicants, and 78 of those programs stated that they don't even consider test scores when evaluating candidates. Here are the top 10 test-optional online MBA programs, according to U.S. News 2022 rankings.
|
U.S. News online MBA program rank |
Universities |
Test submission policy |
Acceptance rate (2020-2021 |
|
52 |
Pepperdine University (Graziadio) (CA |
Not usually required but accepted |
87% |
|
42 |
Florida International University
|
Not usually required but accepted |
56% |
|
42 |
West Virginia University (Chambers)
|
Not usually required but accepted |
84% |
|
37 |
St. John's University (Tobin) (NY)
|
Not usually required but accepted |
60% |
|
37 |
William & Mary (Mason) (VA) |
Not usually required but accepted |
90% |
|
36 |
George Washington University (DC) |
Not usually required but accepted |
73% |
|
31 |
Babson College (Olin) (MA)
|
Not usually required but accepted |
90% |
|
20 |
North Carolina State University (Poole)
|
Scores aren't used to make admissions decisions |
58% |
|
9 |
Rochester Institute of Technology (Saunders) (NY)
|
Not usually required but accepted |
43% |
|
5 |
University of Florida (Warrington)
|
Scores aren't used to make admissions decisions |
59% |
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