| Tepper School of Business | The Wharton School | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 27 Financial Times 2021 # 31 Financial Times 2020 # 35 Financial Times 2019 | # 2 Financial Times 2020 # 4 Financial Times 2019 # 2 Bloomberg 2018 |
| Programs | UG Programs -16 PG Programs -2 Doctorate Programs -11 | PG Programs -4 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 55816 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 45000 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 17944 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 38732 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 38286 Per Year |
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 28 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 # 101 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 | # 14 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 # 3 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 |
| application | #1269 Applicants # 200 Admissions # 15 % Acceptance Rate | #7158 Applicants # 916 Admissions # 12 % Acceptance Rate |
| exam scores | Duolingo - 120/160GMAT - 680/800GRE updated - 300/340IELTS - 7.0/9PTE - 58/90TOEFL - 100/120 | GMAT - 730/800GRE updated - 324/340IELTS - 6.5/9TOEFL - 100/120 |
| 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 3.6 average and preferably 722 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5 years. |
| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -70000 | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -84874 |
| Return on Investment/Average Package | #Average Salary126250 | #Average Salary150000 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Jun 18, 2023 (Application Deadline For Fall 2023 Intake) | Mar 29, 2023 (Application Deadline Round 3 For 2023 Intake) Apr 13, 2023 (Interview Invitation For Round 3) May 10, 2023 (Decision Release Date) |
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The brand-value of The Wharton is phenomenal when compared with Tepper Business School. The competition between the MBA program at these two business schools in the US is highly biased towards Wharton for various reasons. Some of these are mentioned below, while some are discussed further.
The Wharton School is highly regarded among employers and the chances of being snapper-up by the employers after an MBA from Wharton are extremely high. Around 81% of the students of MBA class were offered employment right after completion of their course from The Wharton. On the other hand, this percentage for Tepper Business School was 71%.
The Salary increase was though higher for Tepper Business School MBA graduates, 126% as compared to Wharton’s MBA graduates, 107%. However, the value for money that Wharton offers is better than Tepper Business School.
Overall, The Wharton School for MBA is an obvious pick between Tepper Business School and Wharton.
