Auburn Harbert

Auburn, AL · Public · 17-month lockstep full-time MBA (fall start; 10 core + 3 electives, international experience, summer internship)

• Average GMAT Focus: 550 (515–585 (middle 50%))
• Average GPA: 3.47
• Program tuition: $65,730 (≈ 1.5 × first-year tuition (17 months), nonresident)

Deadlines

• Round 1: Oct. 15, 2026
• Round 2 (final deadline for international applicants): Dec. 15, 2026
• Round 3 (priority deadline for domestic applicants & tuition assistance): Feb. 15, 2027
• Final deadline (domestic): June 1, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (1 to 2 pages)

In 1-2 pages, please summarize why you believe you are a qualified candidate for the Auburn University MBA program, your motivation for pursuing an MBA at this point, and what skills you hope to gain from the MBA program.

Editor's notes

• Count your years before you pick a round. Admitted students with two or more years of full-time or military experience are guaranteed tuition assistance, and everyone invited to interview is considered for it. If you have less than two years, assistance is competitive and you'll also owe a summer internship. Apply by Feb. 15, the domestic priority date for aid, or earlier.
• The waiver grid is generous, but read the next line too. Auburn encourages a competitive GMAT or GRE score for assistantship and scholarship consideration, and the profile shows a 515–585 GMAT middle half. If money matters to you and you test reasonably well, a score may be worth more than the waiver.
• Your personal statement carries the whole written file. There's one essay, a minimum of one letter, and a résumé. So the statement has to do the work other schools split across three essays: why an MBA, why now, and why a 17-month lockstep program with a required international trip rather than something longer.
• International applicants have one real deadline: Dec. 15, 2026. That's Round 2, and it's final for you. Your English test must be official and received by the Graduate School before the file is reviewed, so book the test well ahead.

Sources

1. Harbert College of Business, Full-Time MBA admissions (student profile, waiver policy, fall 2027 deadlines)
2. Harbert College of Business, Full-Time MBA tuition and financial assistance
3. Harbert College of Business, Full-Time MBA FAQs
4. Auburn University Graduate School, How to apply
5. Auburn University Graduate School, International applicant instructions
6. Auburn University, 2026-2027 estimated cost of attendance (PDF)
7. Harbert College of Business, Graduate Career Services
8. Harbert College of Business, Full-Time MBA curriculum
9. Harbert College of Business, Full-Time MBA: what to expect
10. Harbert College of Business, Full-Time MBA dual degree options
11. Harbert College of Business news, Full-time MBA program eyes new recruiting plan with 2025 admissions goal
12. Harbert College of Business, Full-Time MBA overview