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OUTSTANDING STUDENTS: CAN WE SAVE YOU A SEAT?
Our Deferred MBA Program lets you apply to the Full-Time UVA Darden School of Business MBA program as a college senior or 5th year master's degree student. Admitted scholars can start the Full-Time MBA program within two to five years of graduation — giving you the chance to explore a career before business school. Future Year Scholars are also reviewed for scholarships twice before matriculation.
Reasons to choose the Darden MBA.
1. Be rewarded for your why
Darden has been ranked as the No. 1: U.S. Public MBA Program for Average Starting Salary and Bonus, according to U.S. News & World Report. Top recruiting companies include Amazon, Google, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Co. and Wayfair. Darden’s career center begins working with students before classes even begin.
2. Access the world's best education experience
The Economist has ranked Darden the No. 1 education experience among U.S. business schools for ten consecutive years. Our learning environment is intensive, inspiring and life-changing.
3. Learn from top-ranked faculty
Darden's faculty — consistently recognized as the world's best by The Princeton Review and Financial Times — is acclaimed for excellence in teaching and mentorship.
4. Enter the network of the most satisfied alumni
Forbes has recognized Darden alumni as the most satisfied business school graduates. The tight-knit network of Darden graduates spans 18,000 alumni and 90 countries.
CREATING A NEW STORY OF BUSINESS
The Full-Time MBA program consists of core and elective courses in Charlottesville with opportunities to study around the globe through Darden's worldwide scholarship, which covers the cost of every Full-Time MBA student's first Darden Worldwide course. Ranked the world's best business education experience year after year, the Darden MBA graduates future-ready leaders who leverage a purpose-driven education into professional advancement.