Best Business Schools

Ranked in 2011

Best Business Schools Rankings Methodology

U.S. News surveyed 437 MBA programs to get the information used in the ranking of top business schools. Select a specialty below to check out the other U.S. News business program ranking lists.

Rank	College name	Tuition	Enrollment (full-time)	Average GMAT score	Average undergraduate GPA	Acceptance rate	Average starting salary and bonus	Full-time graduates employed at graduation
#25	Ohio State University (Fisher) Columbus, OH	In-state, full-time: $24,000 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $39,930 per year	269	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#27	Arizona State University (Carey) Tempe, AZ	In-state, full-time: $20,510 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $34,058 per year	170	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#28	Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA	In-state, full-time: $22,000 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $33,712 per year	143	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#28	University of California--Davis Davis, CA	In-state, full-time: $31,453 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $43,698 per year	117	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#28	University of Wisconsin--Madison Madison, WI	In-state, full-time: $11,344 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $25,678 per year	236	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#28	Vanderbilt University (Owen) Nashville, TN	Full-time: $42,834 per year	372	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#32	Brigham Young University (Marriott) Provo, UT	Full-time: $10,280 per year	330	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#32	Texas A&M University--College Station (Mays) College Station, TX	In-state, full-time: $8,156 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $19,316 per year	124	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#34	Boston College (Carroll) Chestnut Hill, MA	Full-time: $35,560 per year	208	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#34	Boston University Boston, MA	Full-time: $39,314 per year	334	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#34	Rice University (Jones) Houston, TX	Full-time: $42,000 per year	226	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#37	University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	In-state, full-time: $17,500 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $27,826 per year	207	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#37	University of Notre Dame (Mendoza) Notre Dame, IN	Full-time: $40,340 per year	337	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#37	University of Washington (Foster) Seattle, WA	In-state, full-time: $25,101 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $37,419 per year	226	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#40	Pennsylvania State University--University Park (Smeal) University Park, PA	In-state, full-time: $20,074 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $32,898 per year	191	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#40	Tulane University (Freeman) New Orleans, LA	Full-time: $40,350 per year	183	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#40	University of California--Irvine (Merage) Irvine, CA	In-state, full-time: $33,326 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $44,300 per year	181	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#40	University of Iowa (Tippie) Iowa City, IA	In-state, full-time: $17,218 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $31,596 per year	140	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#40	University of Texas--Dallas Richardson, TX	In-state, full-time: $11,000 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $21,000 per year	105	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#45	University of Maryland--College Park (Smith) College Park, MD	In-state, full-time: $77,200 per program; Out-of-state, full-time: $92,850 per program	276	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#45	University of Rochester (Simon) Rochester, NY	Full-time: $43,737 per year	483	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#47	University of Florida (Hough) Gainesville, FL	In-state, full-time: $10,915 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $28,309 per year	144	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#47	Wake Forest University (Babcock) Winston-Salem, NC	Full-time: $38,036 per year	135	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#49	Michigan State University (Broad) East Lansing, MI	In-state, full-time: $23,700 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $37,290 per year	185	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked
#49	Purdue University--West Lafayette (Krannert) West Lafayette, IN	In-state, full-time: $20,170 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $38,632 per year	221	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked	Locked

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Rank

College name

Tuition

Enrollment (full-time)

Average GMAT score

Average undergraduate GPA

Acceptance rate

Average starting salary and bonus

Full-time graduates employed at graduation

#25

Ohio State University (Fisher)

Columbus, OH

In-state, full-time: $24,000 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $39,930 per year

269

Locked

#27

Arizona State University (Carey)

Tempe, AZ

In-state, full-time: $20,510 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $34,058 per year

170

Locked

#28

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

In-state, full-time: $22,000 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $33,712 per year

143

Locked

#28

University of California--Davis

Davis, CA

In-state, full-time: $31,453 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $43,698 per year

117

Locked

#28

University of Wisconsin--Madison

Madison, WI

In-state, full-time: $11,344 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $25,678 per year

236

Locked

#28

Vanderbilt University (Owen)

Nashville, TN

Full-time: $42,834 per year

372

Locked

#32

Brigham Young University (Marriott)

Provo, UT

Full-time: $10,280 per year

330

Locked

#32

Texas A&M University--College Station (Mays)

College Station, TX

In-state, full-time: $8,156 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $19,316 per year

124

Locked

#34

Boston College (Carroll)

Chestnut Hill, MA

Full-time: $35,560 per year

208

Locked

#34

Boston University

Boston, MA

Full-time: $39,314 per year

334

Locked

#34

Rice University (Jones)

Houston, TX

Full-time: $42,000 per year

226

Locked

#37

University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

In-state, full-time: $17,500 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $27,826 per year

207

Locked

#37

University of Notre Dame (Mendoza)

Notre Dame, IN

Full-time: $40,340 per year

337

Locked

#37

University of Washington (Foster)

Seattle, WA

In-state, full-time: $25,101 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $37,419 per year

226

Locked

#40

Pennsylvania State University--University Park (Smeal)

University Park, PA

In-state, full-time: $20,074 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $32,898 per year

191

Locked

#40

Tulane University (Freeman)

New Orleans, LA

Full-time: $40,350 per year

183

Locked

#40

University of California--Irvine (Merage)

Irvine, CA

In-state, full-time: $33,326 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $44,300 per year

181

Locked

#40

University of Iowa (Tippie)

Iowa City, IA

In-state, full-time: $17,218 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $31,596 per year

140

Locked

#40

University of Texas--Dallas

Richardson, TX

In-state, full-time: $11,000 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $21,000 per year

105

Locked

#45

University of Maryland--College Park (Smith)

College Park, MD

In-state, full-time: $77,200 per program; Out-of-state, full-time: $92,850 per program

276

Locked

#45

University of Rochester (Simon)

Rochester, NY

Full-time: $43,737 per year

483

Locked

#47

University of Florida (Hough)

Gainesville, FL

In-state, full-time: $10,915 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $28,309 per year

144

Locked

#47

Wake Forest University (Babcock)

Winston-Salem, NC

Full-time: $38,036 per year

135

Locked

#49

Michigan State University (Broad)

East Lansing, MI

In-state, full-time: $23,700 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $37,290 per year

185

Locked

#49

Purdue University--West Lafayette (Krannert)

West Lafayette, IN

In-state, full-time: $20,170 per year; Out-of-state, full-time: $38,632 per year

221

Locked