Stanford Graduate School of Business Programs: MBA, MSx, PhD
Stanford GSB’s MBA (including deferred enrollment, its early-career path), MSx, and PhD programs compared by duration, tuition, class size, and intake.
Programs overview
Stanford GSB offers three degree programs. The MBA is a two-year, full-time program; the Class of 2027 has 434 students and first-year tuition for 2026-27 is $89,187. Final-year college and graduate students can apply to the MBA through deferred enrollment, an early-career path: admits work one to four years before joining a future MBA class. The MSx is a 12-month, full-time Master of Science in Management for experienced professionals, with about 80 students averaging 13 years of work experience; it runs July to June. The PhD trains academic researchers in seven fields, is designed to take five years, and is fully funded; incoming cohorts have 20 to 25 students. Stanford also offers joint MBA degrees with Stanford law, medicine, public policy, education, computer science, electrical engineering, and environment and resources programs.
Program comparison
| Program | Type | Duration | Format | Tuition | Class size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | Full-time MBA | 2 years | Full-time, on-campus | $89,187 (first year, 2026-27) | 434 (Class of 2027) |
| MBA Deferred Enrollment | Early-career program | 1 to 4 years of work, then the 2-year MBA | Full-time, on-campus | $89,187 (first year, 2026-27) | Not published |
| MSx | Master of Science in Management | 1 year | Full-time, on-campus | $154,828 (July 2026 to June 2027) | About 80 |
| PhD Program | PhD | 5 to 6 years | Full-time, on-campus | Full fellowship (stipend and tuition) | 20 to 25 per cohort |
Program details
- MBA: two years, full-time. Requires a GMAT or GRE score. Starts in September. Average work experience 5.3 years (Class of 2027).
- MBA Deferred Enrollment: for students in the final year of a bachelor’s or joint bachelor’s/graduate program, or of a graduate program started right after undergrad, with the degree conferred between October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027. Apply in any of the three MBA rounds (January 6 or April 7, 2027 remain); $100 reduced application fee. Admits work one to four years. Stanford does not publish how many it admits this way.
- MSx: 12 months, full-time, starting in July. Requires a GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment score with no waivers. Average work experience 13 years.
- PhD Program: fields are accounting, economic analysis and policy, finance, marketing, operations, information and technology, organizational behavior, and political economics. Requires the GRE.
Sources
- 1. Stanford GSB, MBA Program
- 2. Stanford GSB, Stanford MSx Program
- 3. Stanford GSB, MSx Cost of Attendance
- 4. Stanford GSB, Stanford GSB PhD Program
- 5. Stanford GSB, MBA Cost of Attendance
- 6. Stanford GSB, Deferred Enrollment
- 7. Stanford GSB, MBA Deadlines