Darden School of Business 2022-2023 Admissions: Acceptance Rate, Requirements, Deadlines, Application Process

Ans. Visit International Applicant Information on the school’s website. 

Ans. Darden’s MBA format is built upon an immersive learning experience that requires public speaking, group discussion and active class participation. To succeed, students must possess a highly developed proficiency in written and oral English.

Ans. Written and oral communication, as well as one of the following tests:

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test)
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
• PTE (Pearson Test of English)

Ans. Not Required: Candidates who received their bachelor's degree from a university where the medium of instruction was English are not required to take an English language assessment test (i.e., they are exempt).

Required: Candidates who received their bachelor's degree from a university where the medium of instruction was not English are required to take an English language assessment test.

Strongly Recommended: Candidates who received their bachelor's degree from a university where the medium of instruction was not English, but received a master's or PhD degree from a university where the medium of instruction was English are strongly encouraged to take an English language assessment test.

Ans. We do not have a minimum requirement, but the average TOEFL is 106. TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date. 

Ans. All applicants to Darden should apply in one of our four rounds. International applicants are encouraged to apply in earlier rounds such as Early Action, Round 1 or Round 2 but offers are still made to qualified international applicants in Round 3.

Ans. Contact the Student Ambassadors, several international student ambassadors are listed on this page.

• Learn about the International MBA Community.
• Visit Global MBA Opportunities.
• Discover international Student Organizations.

Ans. The M.S. in Business Analytics is a non-residential program. I-20 forms (student visas) cannot be provided for study.

Ans. Upon completing the M.S. in Business Analytics Program, candidates will be well-prepared for a variety of analytics roles, be they embedded within an organization’s product, marketing, strategy, finance, or sales team, or external consultants, tasked with delivering on an outsourced need. Employers are recognizing the value of candidates who possess strong analytical skills as well as broad business perspectives.

Examples of positions and career opportunities for business analytics professionals include, but are not limited to:

• Big data analytics specialist
• Business analytics consultant
• Business analytics manager
• Business intelligence analyst
• Data analyst
• Marketing analytics lead/manager
• Sales analytics lead/manager
• Strategy and operations lead/manager
• Web analytics lead/manager

Ans. The major employers for Darden Business School are top consulting, banking, and investment firms. Some of the firms which hire Darden graduates are Deloitte, PwC, JP Morgan Chase, Citi Group, Google and Amazon

Ans. 60,000 USD is the average salary of a Darden graduate.

Ans. No, Darden School of Business exclusively offers 4 graduate degree and 11 dual degree programs

Ans. Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA, and Global Executive MBA

Ans. Darden offers admissions in just the fall semester

Ans. The minimum accepted TOEFL score is 106, provided it is valid for two years from the test date