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Best Undergraduate Business Prog

Best Undergraduate Business Programs by BusinessWeek

2007 Rank
 		School Name and Location
(linked to profile)
 		BW 2006 Rank
 		School Type
 		Program Length (Yrs.)
 		Annual Cost
 		Enrollment
 		Student Survey Rank
 		Recruiter Survey Rank
 		Med. Starting Salary
 		MBA Feeder School Rank
 		Acad. Qual. Rank
 		Index No.
 		Faculty/ Student Ratio
 		Avg. SAT Score
 		Avg. ACT Score
 		Teach Qual. Grade
 		Facilities and Svcs. Grade
 		Job Placement Grade
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1 Pennsylvania
(Wharton) Philadelphia		 1  Private 4 $ 34,156 2384 4 4 $ 60,000 7 1 100.00  10.5  1430  NA  A+ A+ A+
Last year’s top program is still in a class by itself: outstanding faculty, high-caliber students, and an unparalleled alumni network.
2 Virginia
(McIntire) Charlottesville		 2  Public 2 $ 7,845 650 1 33 $ 52,500 2 3 92.74  10.8  1366  NA  A+ A+ A+
McIntire’s third-year Integrated Core Experience, strong faculty, and Type-A students makes UVA a destination for top national recruiters.
3 UC-Berkeley
(Haas) Berkeley, Calif. 		12  Public 2 $ 7,704 700 11 1 $ 55,000 4 24 91.86  26.9  1355  NA  A A+ A
Top-flight faculty and student body, combined with a responsive administration, put Berkeley on top.
4 Emory
(Goizueta) Atlanta		 5  Private 2 $ 32,100 579 2 14 $ 50,000 9 8 91.16  9.2  1340  NA  A+ A+ A+
Experienced professors, challenging courses, and community events wow many. But the popular Greek scene might not be for everybody.
5 Michigan
(Ross) Ann Arbor		 6  Public 3 $ 11,713 731 8 9 $ 55,000 6 12 87.98  5.7  1317 29.0  A+ A+ A+
Difficult business core focused on action-based learning has students feeling prepared to take on the real world.
6 MIT
(Sloan) Cambridge, Mass.		 4  Private 3 $ 33,400 264 5 27 $ 60,000 8 11 86.06  2.8  1478 31.0  A+ A+ A+
Undergrads like the option of taking elective classes with the Sloan MBAs. The homework load is heavy, but students leave feeling prepared.
7 Notre Dame
(Mendoza) South Bend, Ind.		 3  Private 3 $ 32,900 1529 3 21 $ 48,815 11 6 84.74  16.8  1379 31.3  A+ A+ A+
Broad pre-business requirements help students make the right decision in choosing a major. Career services office is strong.
8 Brigham Young
(Marriott) Provo, Utah		 8  Private 2 $ 3,620 1640 6 2 $ 47,000 33 32 80.05  13.0  1222 27.0  A+ A+ A+
Ethics are all the rage in the BYU classroom and students are impressed with high-caliber recruiters.
9 NYU
(Stern) New York		 7  Private 4 $ 34,616 2271 16 23 $ 54,000 22 5 77.13  11.5  1441 31.0  A A A+
Finance students get majority of attention, at the expense of those in marketing. Grads say “Stern curve?makes getting an A difficult.
10 Cornell
Ithaca, N.Y.		 14  Public 4 $ 18,241 682 10 39 $ 53,000 1 28 76.81  17.5  1333 28.4  A+ A+ A
Class sizes of up to 300 don’t stop professors from really getting to know their students. Accounting offers few upper level courses.
11 Georgetown
(McDonough) Washington, D.C.		 13  Private 4 $ 33,552 1274 15 45 $ 55,000 5 21 76.67  25.0  1352 29.0  A+ B A+
Recruiters from Wall Street and well-rounded faculty make for a strong finance program, but students in other departments feel neglected.
12 Villanova
Villanova, Pa.		 19  Private 4 $ 33,000 1907 13 17 $ 50,000 37 14 74.46  19.3  1282 29.0  A+ A A+
Dedicated faculty, small classes, and outstanding accounting program make 'Nova a standout, but marketing majors have trouble finding jobs.
13 Texas-Austin
(McCombs)		 9  Public 4 $ 8,688 4140 12 5 $ 48,000 18 45 74.37  44.5  1310 29.0  A+ A+ A+
Small class sizes, individual attention leaves students satisfied. Some would like to see more recruiters from outside Texas.
14 Boston College
(Carroll) Boston		 23  Private 4 $ 33,000 1997 22 18 $ 51,000 14 19 71.86  21.0  1328 29.0  A+ A A+
Alumni and professors love helping students find jobs, making BC’s campus networking an invaluable resource.
15 North Carolina
(Kenan-Flagler) Chapel Hill		 11  Public. 2 $ 5,034 670 14 57 $ 50,000 15 9 71.84  14.9  1335  NA  A+ A+ A+
The intimate program creates a “private school education at a public school price,?where undergrads and MBAs share courses.
16 Washington U.
(Olin) St. Louis		 15  Private 4 $ 32,800 745 19 37 $ 50,000 3 26 71.06  11.5  1443 31.0  A+ A+ B
Dedicated faculty and London internship program get raves, but career services can do a better job of getting top companies to campus.
17 Wake Forest
(Calloway) Winston-Salem, N.C.		 24  Private 2 $ 32,040 398 39 29 $ 50,000 17 2 71.05  14.7  1322  NA  A+ A A
Challenging coursework, small classes, and demanding professors make for an intense experience. Grade deflation leaves many disappointed.
18 Indiana
(Kelley) Bloomington		 10  Public 4 $ 7,460 3842 9 11 $ 46,000 24 38 70.87  24.8  1222 28.0  A+ A A+
Undergrad facilities need improvement, but grads say job placement is top-notch and professors are passionate and willing to go the extra mile.
19 USC
(Marshall) Los Angeles		 21  Private 4 $ 33,314 3710 18 15 $ 55,000 34 40 69.88  33.4  1379  NA  B A+ A+
Helpful career services, far-flung alumni network, and quality teaching set Marshall apart. Grading curve irks many.
20 Lehigh
Bethlehem, Pa.		 18  Private 4 $ 31,180 1246 21 31 $ 52,000 27 15 69.50  19.5  1281  NA  A+ A A+
Strong accounting program wins student praise, but many say they could use more advanced computer training.
21 Carnegie Mellon
(Tepper) Pittsburgh		 16  Private 4 $ 34,180 475 50 34 $ 55,000 12 7 68.83  4.9  1410 30.0  B C B
Students extol quantitative training and research opportunities, but say many of their peers are lacking in soft-skills like communication.
22 Illinois
Urbana-Champaign		 22  Public 4 $ 11,170 2967 44 3 $ 50,000 25 43 67.02  27.7  1310 29.5  B B A+
The career service office plays a huge role in job placement, but professors tend to focus more on research than teaching.
23 Richmond
(Robins) Richmond, Va.		 25  Private 2 $ 36,550 566 31 87 $ 47,000 13 4 63.74  11.5  1283 27.7  A+ A A
Personal attention is a plus, but required professional development courses get a thumbs down, as does an unresponsive administration.
24 SMU
(Cox) Dallas		 20  Private 4 $ 27,400 941 7 77 $ 45,000 20 29 63.11  18.5  1393 31.0  A+ A+ A+
Students complain that classroom experience is based too much on theory and not enough on the real world.
25 Washington
Seattle		  NR   Public 2 $ 5,985 1524 57 13 $ 47,500 38 22 62.29  18.4  1207 25.0  A A+ B
Focus on international business, a top-notch accounting program, and dedicated faculty win raves. A badly needed facelift is on the way.
26 Northeastern
Boston		 37  Private 4 $ 29,910 3031 30 32 $ 50,000 67 25 62.08  28.6  1240 26.0  B B A+
The five-year co-op program almost ensures that students will have a job when they graduate. Boston locale is a big selling point.
27 Santa Clara
Santa Clara, Calif.		  NR   Private 4 $ 30,900 1472 46 20 $ 45,000 32 18 61.93  16.2  1203  NA  A C A+
Small class sizes and dedicated support staff leave students satisfied with their experience at Santa Clara.
28 Wisconsin
Madison		 27  Public 2 $ 6,730 1250 26 53 $ 45,000 16 23 60.90  19.5  1257 27.6  A A+ A+
Real estate, accounting, and actuarial science programs all rate high with students, and new facilities are planned. But advising needs work.
29 William & Mary
(Mason) Williamsburg, Va.		  NR   Public 2 $ 8,490 420 45 82 $ 50,000 10 16 59.96  10.0  1290 28.0  A A B
Accounting and finance majors get most of the jobs, but administration is responsive—if students complain about a prof, heads roll.
30 Maryland
(Smith) College Park		 36  Public 4 $ 7,906 2777 51 22 $ 46,000 35 30 58.27  20.7  1360 30.0  C B A
Teamwork focus satisfies students. The schools' emphasis on securing internships and jobs sometimes detracts from the academic experience.
31 Bentley
Waltham, Mass.		 31  Private 4 $ 29,810 3816 24 47 $ 47,500 66 36 57.45  22.2  1206 25.0  B A+ A+
Helpful career services and real-world class exercises are a plus, but marketing students feel neglected when to comes to the job search.
32 Rutgers
New Brunswick, N.J		  NR   Public 2 $ 8,084 690 86 10 $ 52,500 29 27 56.90  12.3  1219  NA  C C B
Dedicated, high-caliber student body is valuable, but grading curves make it difficult for students to earn As.
33 Babson
Babson Park, Mass.		 28  Private 4 $ 32,256 1776 56 68 $ 46,050 43 10 56.88  19.7  1265 28.0  A+ C B
The social scene may be a bust, but the opportunity for freshman to start their own businesses is a plus.
34 Fordham
New York		 48  Private 4 $ 30,000 1848 48 42 $ 53,173 56 34 56.67  15.7  1178 24.9  A A A
Facilities could use a facelift, but with NYC at their fingertips, students say work opportunities are plentiful and useful.
35 Miami U.
(Farmer) Oxford, Ohio		 17  Public 4 $ 9,911 4131 49 16 $ 41,550 30 44 55.71  30.8  1206 26.5  A A A
The tight-knit community has students cheering, but most would like to see more recruiters on campus from outside of Ohio.
36 Penn State
(Smeal) University Park		 32  Public 4 $ 13,338 5274 33 6 $ 46,500 46 72 55.54  47.9  1208 26.0  B A+ A
Large program makes it hard for students to get face time with advisors. Co-ops give students useful work experience.
37 Boston U.
Boston		 30  Private 4 $ 33,330 1788 78 50 $ 47,500 19 13 55.15  17.2  1278 28.0  A A C
An emphasis on team work and real-world experience is a plus, but students say grading on the whole is too tough.
38 Baylor
(Hankamer) Waco, Tex.		 38  Private 4 $ 22,889 2950 25 61 $ 48,000 55 41 54.46  25.9  1183 25.0  A A A
It's not unusual for professors to give out their cell phone numbers to business students; classes rarely top 30 students.
39 Texas Christian
(Neeley) Fort Worth		 33  Private 4 $ 26,300 1694 20 62 $ 41,000 40 42 54.12  27.3  1165 25.0  A+ A A
Students are smart, but sometimes unmotivated, and getting a high-quality professor is hit or miss. Campus upgrades have students excited.
40 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
(Lally) Troy, N.Y.		  NR   Private 4 $ 32,600 377 32 83 $ 50,000 51 31 53.08  9.2  1212  NA  A B B
Many companies recruit on campus, but students wish that more were looking for management majors instead of IT.
41 Ohio State
(Fisher) Columbus		 43  Public 4 $ 9,426 3090 35 8 $ 43,000 61 71 53.05  38.1  1203 26.0  B A+ A
Most business courses are centered on group work. Getting into required courses is sometimes a challenge.
42 Minnesota
(Carlson) Minneapolis		 26  Public 4 $ 9,933 1685 41 66 $ 46,000 36 39 53.02  30.1   NA  28.0  C B A+
The rigor and value of Carlson courses vary a lot across class sections and majors. Recruitment services could not be better.
43 Florida
(Warrington) Gainesville		 47  Public 2 $ 2,968 2395 52 7 $ 42,000 58 55 52.88  23.0  1300 29.0  B A B
Accounting program gets high marks, but students are put off by online classes that make connecting with professors and peers difficult.
44 Georgia Tech
Atlanta		  NR   Public 4 $ 3,820 1195 54 12 $ 46,250 50 65 52.05  29.1  1261 27.0  A A B
Graduates praise the emphasis on technology and engineering, but large class size takes limits personal attention.
45 Clemson
Clemson, S.C.		  NR   Public 4 $ 9,868 2415 40 51 $ 49,000 72 49 51.97  27.8  1206 27.0  B A A
Professors are friendly and know their stuff. There’s a diverse range of business courses to sample.
46 San Diego
San Diego, Calif.		  NR   Private 4 $ 30,480 1200 58 30 $ 46,000 28 47 51.93  20.3  1174 29.5  B B B
Accounting program makes the grade, and professors win high marks for availability outside class—some even give out their cell phone numbers.
47 U. of Miami
Miami		  NR   Private <