Top Business Management Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Harvard University is ranked first in Business Management and Stanford University is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Business Management Major

3 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Business Management colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 13.20% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest ratio of 30%. Total 254,201 students are enrolled into best Business Management schools where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest population with 44,718 students and Dartmouth College has the smallest with 6,409 students. The average graduation rate is 94.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 9.40:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Business Management Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	9%	95%	24,960	6:1 (16.67 %)
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
5	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	11%	94%	21,823	7:1 (14.29 %)
6	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	30%	94%	23,898	15:1 (6.67 %)
7	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	11%	97%	6,409	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	94%	29,372	6:1 (16.67 %)
9	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	8%	94%	15,775	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	13.20%	94.20%	254,201 (Total)	9.40:1 (10.64 %)

Best Business Management Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Business Management Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Business Management schools is $50,832 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $57,208 and University of California-Berkeley has the lowest amount of tuition with with $42,184. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Business Management schools is $44,298 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $57,000 and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $28,768.

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Table. Best Business Management Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
3	University of Pennsylvania	$53,534		$55,687
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
5	Northwestern University	$52,678		$54,566
6	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$16,853	$47,273	$18,730	$48,584
7	Dartmouth College	$53,368		$55,370
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	$57,208		$59,444
9	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
10	University of Chicago	$56,034		$59,816
	Average	$15,283	$50,832	$15,984	$52,795

Table. Best Business Management Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
2	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
3	University of Pennsylvania	$37,134		$38,729
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
5	Northwestern University	$52,679		$54,558
6	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$18,272	$28,768	$18,884	$29,034
7	Dartmouth College	$51,792		$53,325
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	$46,956		$48,401
9	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
10	University of Chicago	$57,000		$59,245
	Average	$18,379	$44,298	$19,127	$45,614