George Washington (GW) Business

Average GPA: 3.50
Class size: 41
Program tuition: $133,874 (program total, excluding fees)

Washington, DC · Private · 2-year full-time Global MBA (53 credits, 21 months, fall start only, Foggy Bottom campus)

Deadlines

Fall 2027 application deadline (rolling review; Global MBA admits fall only): Nov. 1, 2026

In no more than 500 words, describe how this program fits into your professional life and your career objectives.

Take the test. GW is test-optional, but it strongly recommends a score for Global MBA applicants and says scores feed directly into merit funding. With tuition at $133,874 for the program, a good GMAT or GRE may be the cheapest money you ever earn.
Apply early and don't trust a single date. The admissions pages show Nov. 1, 2026, for fall 2027, the Bulletin shows rounds running into May, and review is rolling either way. Funding and visa applicants are told to come early, so treat November as your target.
Go to an info session or the Oct. 2 open house. GW regularly waives the $80 fee for attendees and says most of its strongest applicants used these events. Use what you learn there in your statement: the Consulting Abroad Program and the D.C. setting are the program's own selling points, so connect your goals to them specifically.
One recommender carries a lot of weight here. With a single letter and a 500-word statement, the file is thin, so pick the person who has seen your best work up close and brief them on your goals.