Things to Know Before Applying to NYU Stern School of Business

Policies to know

Stern accepts six tests (GMAT, Executive Assessment, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT), has no minimum score, and states no preference among them. It considers the highest overall GMAT score from a single sitting and does not use GMAT superscores. Stern's deadlines mark the latest date for an initial notification. Stern reviews applications on an ongoing basis and does not wait for a deadline to pass. The second Full-time MBA deadline is October 15, 2026. NYU Stern does not grant admission deferrals.

Program structure

The Full-time MBA is two years and 60 credits. The Andre Koo Tech MBA and the Luxury & Retail MBA are separate one-year, 52-credit Focused MBAs with their own deadlines and a summer 2027 start. Stern's Full-time MBA specializations include Finance, FinTech, Luxury Marketing, Entertainment and Media, Business Analytics, and Tech Product Management.

Class of 2027 at a glance

Application details to check

• Your required EQ Endorsement must come from your current supervisor. If it cannot, you must explain why in the application.
• Essay 2 (Pick Six) is six images with one-sentence captions and a short introduction, uploaded as a single PDF. It cannot be a link to a website.
• Test waiver requests for the Full-time MBA and Luxury & Retail MBA are due by April 1, 2027, and decisions usually take up to three weeks.
• Applicants to the Focused MBAs who are not U.S. citizens must apply by the January 5, 2027 deadline.
• Applicants who submit an LSAT, MCAT, or DAT may not apply through the Consortium application.
• If you plan to retake a test after applying, tell the Admissions Committee in the optional essay or by email.

Quick facts

Tests accepted

6

Focused MBAs

2

Mean GMAT Focus

682

Full-time MBA deadlines

4

Jobs in U.S. Northeast

82.4%

Interview

By invitation

Sources

1. 1. NYU Stern, Standardized Tests
2. 2. NYU Stern, Full-time MBA Deadlines
3. 3. NYU Stern, Admissions Policies
4. 4. NYU Stern, EQ Endorsement