Maryland’s Smith School of Business

Application Fee: $75

2012 Tuition & Fees: $98,500, up from $95,000 in 2011

Average Months of Work Experience: 157

GMAT Required: No. Enrolled students receive software packages prior to the start of classes. The packages include self-paced tutorials on accounting, finance, statistics, and economics. The tutorials test the quantitative skills in each subject. The test scores are reviewed the academic director prior to the start of each course. A passing grade is required.

Acceptance Rate: 83%

Enrollment: 40

International: 8%

Female: 23%

African-American: 28%

Asian: 10%

Hispanic/Latino: 0%

Mean Age: 39

Classes Meet: Alternate weekends with occasional

Length of Program: 19 months

Students From These Sectors:

  • Consulting: 15%
  • Consumer Products: 0%
  • Financial Services: 15%
  • Government: 22%
  • Manufacturing: 0%
  • Media/Entertainment: 12%
  • Non-Profit: 5%
  • Petroleum/Energy: 5%
  • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 8%
  • Real Estate: 0%
  • Technology: 13%
  • Other: 5%

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