A typical fulltime program at a top business school can cost upwards of $150k for the two years you are in school. Add in the opportunity costs of lost salary and you're close to being $400k in the hole.

Consider: Harvard Business School reports its latest student budget is approximately $40k for tuition with rent and other living expenses totaling about $30k per year. After two years, MBA grads are looking at $140k of debt! If pre-business school total compensation was $110k per year (for example), then the opportunity cost of attending classes is $220k of lost compensation. $140 + $220 = a whole lot of money!

Besides just the financial costs of attending business school, there are numerous other costs you should consider. Please explore the resources on this page to understand these costs and to help you plan for financing your MBA education.

Once you get accepted to business school, the next challenge you'll face is finding a way to pay for the huge costs of financing your MBA.

How will you do it? What factors do you need to consider? Read the articles below for some expert advice:

MBA student loans are the most common way for business school students to finance their education. There are numerous resources available in this regard, and we have listed a few options below.

Schoalrships alleviate the burden if you haven't saved $100k to pay for your MBA and you are terrified at the thought of leaving business school with massive amounts of student loans.

Do some due diligence and you'll find that there are many scholarship opportunites for MBA students. But where should you look? Not sure which scholarships you have a chance of winning? Check out the links below for great advice about how to start your scholarship search.

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