Hello, this will be my first post. I am currently a junior interested in studying business (either finance or administration/management with a focus in the international scene) and I am compiling a list of colleges that have good business programs that I’m interested in. So far I have looked at:
University of Pennsylvania
University of Florida
NYU
Washington and Lee
UC Berkeley
University of Southern California
Georgetown
University of Georgia
Penn State
Southern Methodist University
Are there any other programs y’all know of that I’m missing/should consider?
Thank you!!
Indiana University of Bloomington has a fantastic program
Your list seems all over the map in terms of selectivity, location, size etc… I’m not a big rankings person but this link should give you a good list of schools you can research. https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/2017/12/05/poetsquants-best-undergraduate-business-programs-2017/4/ Some good research sources to start off with include the school websites and reputable college guide books which can often be found in a guidance office or library (ex. Fiske, Princeton Review).
Also note that many of the schools on your list have direct admit to the busienss program while others (notably Berkeley) you have to apply after one or two years at the college so consider if that is an factor for you.
Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business
Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business
Emory Goziueta School of Business
Google Poets and Quants rankings of undergraduate business schools
@happy1 Yes, I am kind of all over. This is a preliminary list that I am planning on narrowing down soon (hopefully). At this point I’m just looking at academic prowess since I have no idea what I want in terms of campus size or other stats like that. Thank you for the resource, I’ll be sure to look it over!
University of Virginia is excellent.
What are your stats. It is a waste of effort to consider schools you have no chance of being admitted to, or that you cannot afford.
If your interest is in International Business, you should explore the University of South Carolina. But first you have to have stats and finances figured out.
What are your stats first?
Michigan, of course.
My stats are:
GPA: 4.0 UW
SAT: 1480 but I’m taking it again spring semester since that score was with only a week of self-prep
APs (IB not offered at my school): Human Geography (4), World History (5), Lang (current), US History (current), Physics 1 (current), and Spanish (current). Next year I’m planning on taking either 5 or 6 depending on what I feel I can handle but for sure Econ, French, BC Calc, Lit.
SAT IIs: None taken yet but I’m aware that I will need a few
ECs:
I have been year-round swimming for the past 8 years, I am competitive at the state level but swimming in college is not as important to me as academics are.
Varsity Swimming x3 years
Summer League Swim Coach
Key Club x3 years (communications director this past year)
NHS
French National Honor Society
Model UN
I live in Georgia so I’ll probably get Zell Miller but I know that there are other Southeastern schools where if you get a high enough score on the big tests you get instate. As far as finances go, my parents have been saving for college but I’m going to need some extra financial aid.
I’d look at GA Tech since it is instate.
We were focused on the east coast and considered (I know we missed a few but looked at plenty):
Boston College
Bentley
BU
Lehigh
Villanova
UVA
William & Mary
Richmond
UNC
Wake Forest
UF
We are FL residents and wanted to stay on the east coast. Others we could have considered were Georgetown, Northeastern, UPenn, NYU, Cornell, Canegie Mellon, etc. We specifically wanted schools with a business program so eliminated strictly econ based (Duke, and a bunch of others)
I highly suggest you create a criteria that includes:
Cost
Location
City/ Suburban / Rural
Size
Campus feel (some are very close knit, others not so much - requirements to live on campus, greek life, etc.)
median scores (be realistic)
The first you should look at is AFFORDABILITY. If your parents make too much money or have too many assets, I can tell you right now that your cost of attendance at 80% of the schools on your initial post will cost at least $50K per year to attend. Many of these schools DO NOT award merit for your stats and you might not be able to qualify for loans… Think about this before you start applying. You might get into Michigan, NYU, and Texas, and you might not be able to afford it.
Once you get through this financial step, then you have to figure out whether you want a Public University with all the rah rah that goes with it or a smaller private.
Then location. Cold vs Warm. Distance from home. City vs College Town.
You do have very good stats right now and you would probably qualify for good merit and the following excellent schools
UGA
G Tech
South Carolina for International Business
Indiana U
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Miami University
“We are FL residents and wanted to stay on the east coast.”
You do realize that much of the eastern midwest is no farther from Florida than Massachusetts.
“Think about this before you start applying. You might get into Michigan, NYU, and Texas, and you might not be able to afford it.”
Michigan is just about at the point where it will be able to meet full need for all of its students; so it has that going for it.
@rjkofnovi, Yes I realize the geography as I’ve seen maps before. S chose East Coast because he wants to be on the …East Coast. Has traveled much of the US and prefers the vibe on the East Coast.
MIT also has a great undergrad business school (Sloan).
@rjkofnovi “Michigan is just about at the point where it will be able to meet full need for all of its students; so it has that going for it.”
Do you mind elaborating on this? I thought that conventional wisdom on CC is don’t even think about applying to Michigan OOS unless you are prepared to pay through the nose. Is Michigan a good bet for those with calculated need but a poor choice for “donut hole” OOS-ers?
^^^I should have said some students:
"Non-resident students have higher tuition charges because the University of Michigan is a publicly supported state institution and a portion of the cost to Michigan residents is subsidized by the state.
While we do not have sufficient funds to meet the full demonstrated financial need of all nonresident students, need is covered for students with families that have incomes of up to about $90,000 per year and assets below $50,000. Scholarships from U-M schools and colleges or private sources may be able to cover costs for others through these combined resources.