UVA Darden School of Business MBA Class Profile: GMAT, GPA, Demographics
UVA Darden Full-Time MBA Class of 2027 profile: class size, GMAT Focus and classic GMAT scores, GRE, GPA, work experience, demographics and pre-MBA industries.
Class profile overview
The Darden Full-Time MBA Class of 2027 entered in August 2025 with 361 students. It is the most recent entering class Darden has published. The class averaged 671 on the GMAT Focus (current edition) and 725 on the classic GMAT (previous edition), 322 on the GRE, and a 3.54 undergraduate GPA. Students averaged 5.67 years of work experience. Darden does not publish an acceptance rate.
Key statistics, Class of 2027
- Class size
- 361
- GMAT Focus average
- 671
- Classic GMAT average
- 725
- GRE combined average
- 322
- Undergraduate GPA average
- 3.54
- Work experience average
- 5.67 years
Demographics, Class of 2027
- International
- 30%
- Women
- 35%
- U.S. racial minority
- 21%
- First-generation college students
- 13%
- Military service members
- 12%
- Undergraduate schools
- 206
Pre-MBA industries, Class of 2027
| Pre-MBA industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 22% |
| Technology | 14% |
| Consulting | 13% |
| Government | 11% |
| Other | 11% |
| Biotech/Healthcare/Pharma | 9% |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 6% |
| Communication/Media/Entertainment | 5% |
| Nonprofit | 4% |
| Energy | 3% |
| Manufacturing | 2% |
| Real Estate | 2% |
Source note
Figures are from the Darden class profile page and the December 2025 Class of 2027 announcement. The class profile page chart shows a 3.55 GPA average; the announcement states 3.54.