MBA at Tepper Business School vs MIT Sloan

Overview Comparison
Tepper School of BusinessMIT Sloan School of Management
ranking (overall)# 27 Financial Times 2021
# 31 Financial Times 2020
# 35 Financial Times 2019
# 6 Financial Times 2020
# 8 Financial Times 2019
# 4 Bloomberg 2018
ProgramsUG Programs -16
PG Programs -2
Doctorate Programs -11
UG Programs -3
PG Programs -5
Doctorate Programs -8
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   55816
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  45000
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 17944 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   57590
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  192000
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 14720 Per Year

Top Courses Comparison

Top Courses Comparison

ranking# 28 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023
# 101 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
# 5 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023
# 101 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
application#1269 Applicants
# 200 Admissions
# 15 % Acceptance Rate
#4208 Applicants
# 484 Admissions
# 11 % Acceptance Rate
exam scoresDuolingo - 120/160GMAT - 680/800GRE updated - 300/340IELTS - 7.0/9PTE - 58/90TOEFL - 100/120GMAT - 720/800GRE updated - 311/340IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 90/120
Admission Criteria/Better to Have

GPA of 3.32 average and preferably 680 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5.4 years.


GPA of 3.62 and preferably a 730 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5 years.


cost to studyTotal Cost (Tuition + Living) -70000Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -80400
Return on Investment/Average Package#Average Salary126250#Average Salary135000
documents required#Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose#Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose
Comparison Notes

The choice between MBA at Sloan and MBA at Tepper Business School is definitely inclined toward MIT Sloan. One of the major reasons for the same is the brand-reputation of MIT Sloan. Though Tepper Business School of Carnegie Mellon University is also ranked among the top 50 business schools in the world, it does not match up to the market name of MIT Sloan.

Though the salary increase observed by the MBA graduates of Tepper Business School is slightly higher than MIT Sloan, which is 126% as compared to 119% of Sloan, but the employment percentage of students being hired within three months of graduation was more for MIT Sloan. The current salary packages offered to Sloan graduates are also higher than that of Tepper MBA graduates.

The MBA program at Tepper does cost lower than MBA at MIT Sloan, but the value for money rating for MIT are higher than Tepper as per Financial Times rankings. (MIT Sloan-94, Tepper Business School-74).

Additionally as per student reviews of MIT Sloan with CollegeDunia are a lot better and MIT scored a straight 9/10 while Tepper Business School was score 8.5/10. 

Overall MBA at MIT Sloan should be your obvious pick, however, choosing Tepper Business School does not mean you will be making a regretful decision.