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Bocconi University

#284 QS World Ranking#251 THE RankingItalyPrivate
  • QS ranking#284
  • Acceptance rate≈30%
  • Typical GPA3.5+ GPA
  • Tuition / year≈$14,300–17,600

Overview

About Bocconi University

Italy's answer to LSE; Europe's top business-focused university; Harvard Business School Italian affiliate; 'Bocconi Boys' alumni dominate EU finance (Mario Draghi former ECB, EU Commission members); Milan finance hub

  • International environmentVery international; ~35% intl UG; English-medium programs dominant
  • Teaching styleCase-based + seminar; quantitative economics emphasis; Italian business culture integration

Academics

Subjects and fit

Strongest subjects

  • Economics
  • Business
  • Finance
  • Law
  • Management
  • Political Science

Best for

  • Economics
  • finance
  • business
  • law
  • EU policy students wanting continental Europe's best business school

Getting in

Admission requirements

  • GPA: 3.5+ GPA; IB 34+; A-levels ABB; strong quantitative background
  • IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90+ (most programs available in English)
  • No SAT/ACT for UG; GMAT/GRE for some master's
  • Difficulty: Competitive
  • Acceptance rate: ~30% overall
  • Deadline: UG: Dec 14 | MSc: Jan/Mar | Graduate: rolling

On campus

Campus and location

Campus housing available; Milan expensive but manageable for students

Money

Costs and scholarships

  • Tuition (USD)~€13,000–16,000/yr ≈ $14,300–17,600 (UG intl, but grants reduce this significantly)
  • Living cost (USD)14,000–20,000 USD
  • ScholarshipsBocconi Study Grants (very generous up to full fee for income-based); Bocconi Merit Scholarship

  • Bocconi4Access to Education

    merit

    Ứng viên quốc tế nộp chương trình Bachelor và Law Programs tại Bocconi năm học 2026–2027.

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After graduation

Careers and outcomes

  • Industry connectionsGoldman Sachs Milan, McKinsey Milan, BCG, EU institutions, European Central Bank, EY, Mediobanca
  • InternshipsFinance internship network via Bocconi Career Service; ECB/EU institution placements
  • EmployabilityTop European for economics/finance; ECB pipeline; 'Bocconi Boys' alumni at highest EU levels

The honest view

Why students choose Bocconi University

  • Bocconi Study Grants (very generous up to full fee for income-based); Bocconi Merit Scholarship
  • Employability: Top European for economics/finance; ECB pipeline; 'Bocconi Boys' alumni at highest EU levels

Worth knowing

Milan expensive; Italian language enhances career (though English programs available); smaller global brand vs INSEAD/HEC

GlowBal's insider note

VERIFIED: Mario Draghi (former ECB President, Italian PM) is Bocconi alumnus. INSIGHT: Bocconi's income-based grant system can reduce fees to near-zero for students with demonstrated need apply early as grants are limited.

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