The average GPA among the Harvard Business School Class of 2025 is 3.73. There is no minimum GPA score requirement at Harvard Business School. The Harvard Business School admissions committee evaluates each MBA application in a holistic manner, meaning that the GPA score is only one part of the process and not a make-it-or-break-it aspect. Harvard Business School is a highly selective program, however, and most approved applicants do have competitive undergraduate transcripts.

The Harvard Business School MBA program consistently ranks among the very top MBA programs in the world. Both Harvard University and Harvard Business School carry name recognition around the world and Harvard Business School is widely thought to be one of the best business schools in the world. Harvard is part of the prestigious Ivy League. Harvard Business School pioneered the case method of teaching, which today is used by numerous business schools around the world, in some of them exclusively.

Harvard Business School is a highly competitive program, but the admissions committee often underlines that it is not out of reach for “regular people”—for example, more than half of each incoming class receives need-based financial aid. The prestige of Harvard Business School adds to its competitiveness but should not defer applicants.

The Harvard Business School is highly selective. During the 2022–2023 application season, the Harvard Business School MBA program received 8,149 applications and the admissions committee extended acceptances to 1,076 individuals. This means that 13.2% of the applicant pool were admitted. The Harvard Business School acceptance rate is on the lowest end of the spectrum, rivaled only by school like the Stanford Graduate School of Business, which typically has an acceptance rate of under 10%.