Utah Eccles
Salt Lake City, UT · Public · 2-year full-time (62 credits)
- Average GPA: 3.33
- Class size: 37 (Class of 2026)
- Program tuition: $80,600 (program total)
Deadlines
- Round 1: Oct. 6, 2026
- Round 2: Dec. 1, 2026
- Round 3 (international deadline): Jan. 26, 2027
- Round 4: March 29, 2027
- Round 5 (final): April 27, 2027
Essays
Essay (300 words)
Describe your ideal first job after MBA graduation. Include as much detail as possible about your future industry, job title, location, salary, and any other components of your post-MBA career results. How will you use your current skills, professional background, and network to achieve those career results? How will a University of Utah Full-Time MBA help you get that job?
Editor's notes
- Round 1 closes Oct. 6, 2026, and Eccles gives early applicants priority for scholarships and internships. Over 90% of students get tuition scholarships, and there are no assistantships, so the scholarship is the whole aid picture. The average recipient had a 3.5 GPA and a 316 GRE and got $45,000. If you can beat those numbers on a test, send the score.
- This is a program for early-career people. The minimum is one year of full-time work, and the program page names one to five years as the target. If you're at the short end, your resume has to show progression, not only tenure. Eccles lists what it looks for, including bigger responsibilities, leading projects and whether your role required a degree.
- The one essay has three jobs: your goals, why an MBA, why Utah. With a cohort of about 37, the fit part should be specific. Name what you'd use, like the consulting field study with a local company or a dual degree, and connect it to the goal.
- International applicants, note two things. Round 3 (Jan. 26, 2027) is your deadline, and the English minimums are higher than the university's: TOEFL 100 on the old scale, IELTS 7.0, Duolingo 135.
Sources
- David Eccles School of Business, Full-Time MBA admissions
- David Eccles School of Business, Full-Time MBA class profile
- David Eccles School of Business, Full-Time MBA career management
- David Eccles School of Business, Full-Time MBA tuition and scholarships
- David Eccles School of Business, Full-Time MBA FAQ
- David Eccles School of Business, Full-Time MBA overview
- University of Utah Admissions, Graduate students (application fee)
- University of Utah Financial Aid, 2026-27 cost of attendance, graduate business
- David Eccles School of Business, Full-Time MBA curriculum and dual degrees
- David Eccles School of Business, Attend an event
