Carnegie Mellon University

MBA Admissions Dates and Deadlines

The Fall 2025 MBA Application is now open! Please check our Apply Page, for details about our application including the updated essay question.

Visit the Tepper Future Business Leaders page for deferred admission application dates and deadlines.

All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time (U.S.). 

Round 1

Full-Time & Online Hybrid

Deadline: Oct. 1, 2024
Decision: Dec. 4, 2024
First Deposit: Feb. 10, 2025
Second Deposit: May 12, 2025 (FT only)

Round 2

Full-Time & Online Hybrid

Deadline: Jan. 6, 2025
Decision: March 5, 2025
First Deposit: April 14, 2025
Second Deposit: May 12, 2025 (FT only) 

Round 3

Full-Time & Online Hybrid

Deadline: March 3, 2025
Decision: April 23, 2025
Deposit: May 27, 2025

Note for international applicants: Round 3 is the final round that you can apply for the full-time program.

Round 4

Full-Time & Online Hybrid

Deadline: May 5, 2025
Decision: June 4, 2025
Deposit: June 30, 2025

Round 5

Online Hybrid

Deadline: June 9, 2025
Decision: Rolling
Deposit: Rolling

Consortium Applicants

If you apply by The Consortium Round 1 deadline of Oct. 15, you will receive an admissions decision from the Tepper School on Dec. 4.

If you apply by The Consortium Round 2 deadline of Jan. 5, you will receive an admissions decision from the Tepper School on March 5.