2025 NYC IB Tier List

Based on the most helpful WSO content, your tier list aligns closely with the general perception of target and semi-target schools for NYC Investment Banking recruitment. Here's a breakdown of how schools are typically categorized for IB placement:

S Tier (Top Targets)

• Wharton, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford: These schools are consistently recognized as the most prestigious and have the strongest pipelines into NYC IB roles.

A+ Tier (Strong Targets)

• Columbia, NYU Stern, MIT, Dartmouth, UChicago: These schools are also highly regarded, with excellent placement rates and strong alumni networks in IB.

A Tier (Targets)

• Duke, Brown, Cornell, UMich, Georgetown: These schools are solid targets with consistent placement into IB, though slightly less dominant than the A+ tier.

A− Tier (Semi-Targets)

• Berkeley Haas, UVA McIntire, Northwestern: These schools are semi-targets, with good placement but not as consistent as the tiers above.

B+ Tier (Lower Semi-Targets)

• Notre Dame Mendoza, USC Marshall, Carnegie Mellon (Tepper), Emory (Goizueta), Boston College (Carroll): These schools have decent placement but require more effort in networking to secure NYC IB roles.

B Tier (Occasional Placement)

• Vanderbilt, UNC, Indiana Kelley, Tufts: These schools see occasional IB placements, often dependent on individual effort and networking.

B− Tier (Rare Placement)

• Johns Hopkins, Wake Forest, UIUC, Rice: Placement into NYC IB is rare and typically requires significant networking.

C Tier (Minimal Placement)

• Fordham, Brandeis, Villanova, SMU, Georgia Tech: These schools have minimal representation in NYC IB, with placements being exceptions rather than the norm.

D Tier (Very Limited Placement)

• Pepperdine, American, Northeastern, UConn: These schools have very limited IB placement, often requiring extraordinary individual effort.

F Tier (Non-Targets)

• Most regional/state schools with no consistent NYC IB placement: These schools are not considered for IB recruitment unless there are unique circumstances.

This tier list reflects the general trends in IB recruitment as discussed in WSO threads and rankings. Networking, internships, and individual effort can always influence outcomes, even for schools in lower tiers.

Sources: School tier list for Investment banking 2023, MBA Tier List for Investment Banking, MM IB Tier List, Investment Banking Rankings 2020, 2023 UK Investment Banking Tier List