Best Colleges in Business Management Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Business Management program. Harvard University is ranked first in Business Management program ranking and Stanford University is placed in second. Next describes the Business Management program in general.

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Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Business Management Program

3 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top Business Management colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 11.10% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest rate of 26%. Total 261,472 students are enrolled into the best Business Management schools where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest population with 46,002 students and Dartmouth College is the smallest school with 6,509 students. The average graduation rate is 94.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 9.30:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Business Management colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Business Management Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
5	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	94%	22,008	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	26%	95%	24,360	15:1 (6.67 %)
7	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	9%	96%	6,509	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
9	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
	Average	11.10%	94.20%	261,472 (Total)	9.30:1 (10.75 %)

Best College In Business Management 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in business management. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in business management is $52,660 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of tuition with $43,176. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in business management is $45,752 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $29,233.

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Table. Best College In Business Management 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
2	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
5	Northwestern University	$54,568		$56,525
6	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$17,653	$49,032	$19,290	$50,454
7	Dartmouth College	$55,453		$58,074
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
9	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
10	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
	Average	$15,700	$52,660	$16,089	$55,185

Table. Best College In Business Management 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
5	Northwestern University	$54,620		$56,632
6	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$18,848	$29,660	$19,442	$29,871
7	Dartmouth College	$53,829		$55,946
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
9	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
10	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
	Average	$18,812	$45,752	$19,259	$47,012