Top MBA Programs With GMAT/GRE Waiver in 2022

Name of the Institute

Location

Details On GMAT/GRE Waivers

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT-Sloan)

Cambridge, USA

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Ross School of Business- University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, USA

Can request a waiver

Tepper School of Business-Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, USA

Will ask for evidence of preparedness in math

NC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Waiver Available; students are encouraged to submit waiver requests early

McCombs School of Business

Austin, USA

Waivers only for candidates who cannot take the test due to Covid-19

Kelley School of Business at Indiana University

Bloomington, Indiana

Will ask for a brief statement under 300 words stating why you deserve a waiver

Scheller College of Business

Atlanta, Georgia

Will ask for a 2000 word-character essay to support academic preparedness for a test waiver

Rice Business (Jones Graduate School Of Business)

Houston, Texas

Will ask for 7 or more years of prior work experience, terminal degree, STEM master’s, CPA or CFA, MCAT, or LSAT

Owen Graduate School of Management

Nashville, Tennessee

Demands performance in analytical and quant coursework & 5 years of prior work experience, CPA or CFA

BYU Marriott School of Business

Provo, Utah

Waivers applicable only during the pandemic; to be declared for 2022

Carlson School of Management

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Needs GPA of 3.2 in Bachelor’s & 5+ years of work experience, a CFA or CPA, or Master’s degree

Penn State Smeal College of Business

Harrisburg, USA

Needs PhD, MD or DO degree with 5+ years of military service, or other advanced professional degrees

Simon Business School

Rochester, New York

Wisconsin

Madison, USA

Needs 2-3 years of prior work experience and 3.0 Bachelor’s degree GPA

University of Georgia (Terry)

Athens, USA

Available only for Accounting major applicants

University of Pittsburgh (Katz)

Pittsburgh, USA

Waivers with exceptional undergraduate or graduate quant coursework and significant prior work experience

SMU (Cox)

Dallas, Texas

Test optional for Fall 2022 applicants

The University of Texas at Dallas (Jindal)

Richardson, USA

Waivers possible if application otherwise complete

Michigan State University (Broad)

East Lansing, Michigan

Waivers available for 2022 MBA 

Boston University (Questrom)

Boston, Massachusetts

Test optional for 2022 applicants

University of Maryland (Robert H.Smith)

College Park, Maryland

Industry certification, along with Six Sigma, CFA, CPA and 3.0 GPA at least, MCAT or LSAT

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Must attend an in-person event; not guaranteed

UC-Irvine

Irvine, California

Needs 2 or above years of prior work experience and a “strong academic performance”

UC-Davis

Davis, California

Waiver available for Summer 2022 MSBA applicants on optional basis

George Washington University

Washington, D.C., United States

Waiver applicable for Spring and Fall 2022 starting semesters

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

Only selected programs require the transcripts

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Waiver available in selected programs on conditional basis (different for each program)

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Only selected programs require the transcripts

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Waiver available for 2022-23 applicants on optional basis

Babson College

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Waiver available for 2022 applicants on optional basis

Boston College

Newton, Massachusetts

Waiver available on case-by-case basis; Need 3 or above years of prior work experience, 3.0 Bachelor's degree GPA, or JD, MBA, PhD, or CPA, CFA

University of Colorado-Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

Waiver available for Spring 2022 applicants

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia

Waiver applicable for Fall 2022 applicants

Fordham University

New York City, New York

Only selected programs require the transcripts; Waiver available on optional basis

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Only selected programs require the transcripts

Pepperdine University

Los Angeles, California

Waiver applicable on optional basis

Rutgers Business School

Newark, New Jersey

Waiver applicable for all Rutgers Undergraduates with GPA 3.2 or above

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Waiver available on optional and conditional basis for Masters in Strategic Communication; Non-waiver opting studnets shall be prioritised in merit based tuition and stipend waivers; Waiver opting studnets shall be evaluated at end of first semester (equivalent to 9 hours)

Case Western University

Cleveland, Ohio

Only selected programs require the transcripts; Waiver applicable during initial application process

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Waiver available in selected programs on exceptional basis

Buffalo-SUNY

Buffalo, New York

UC-San Diego

San Diego, California

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

Program-wise requirements and waivers

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Waivers for State Scholarship applicants and UMass Amherst undergraduates

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Test waivers available in 2022 on program-wise basis

Rollins (Crummer)

Winter Park, Florida

Waivers for those with graduate degrees

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Waivers for those with terminal degrees

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Selected waivers for Spring and Fall 2022

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

Chapman (Argyros)

Orange, California

Needs a Bachelor's degree in a quant subject with a 3.2 GPA, or a graduate degree, 50 percentile or higher score in recognised admission tests MCAT, PCAT, DAT or OAT, or a CPA, CFA, CMA or Professional Engineer Designation

Clemson University

South Carolina

Limited waivers available

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Graduated from University of Houston within 3 years preceding the term applying for, have a minimum GPA as required by the degree applying for

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Waivers for 3.5 GPA or higher, 8 years of managerial experience, a master’s degree with a 3.0 or higher; Conditions may differ on program-wise basis

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

Waivers for selected programs for Spring and Fall 2022

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York

Now waiving the GMAT and GRE for all applicants

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Needs strong academic record along with an internship, prior work experience, military service, volunteer service, leadership qualities, or other relevant experiences

Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Limited program-wise waivers available due to Covid-19