Harvard Business School is at the top of both the Business Insider and U.S. News and World Report lists for the best MBA. HBS has 903 students in the Class of 2012; 36 percent of these are female. Tuition and fees are $79,400, including room and board.
Harvard University
Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field
Boston, MA 02163
617-495-6128
hbs.edu
Stanford University's graduate school of business is at the top of the U.S. News and World Report and Business Insider lists this year. Its Class of 2012 has 389 students; 39 percent are female. Tuition and fees are $83,406, including room and board.
Stanford University
Graduate School of Business
518 Memorial Way
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2146
gsb.stanford.edu
Sloan is at the top of everyone's list this year. With an unusually large and active alumni network of over 100,000, Sloan provides an abundance of networking opportunities. Tuition and fees are $80,189, including room and board.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sloan School of Management
50 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-253-2659
mitsloan.mit.edu
Dartmouth is home to one of the leading business schools in the world, according to Business Week and U.S. News and World Report. Tuck's tuition is $79,950 a year, which includes room and board.
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
100 Tuck Hall
Hanover, NH 03755
603-646-8825
tuck.dartmouth.edu
Wharton Business School is continually at the top of every MBA list. The Class of 2012 has 817 students; 36 percent are international students. Tuition and fees are $84,000, including room and board.
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School
104 Vance Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
wharton.upenn.edu
Haas Business School frequently ranks at the top of the U.S. News and World Report and Business Insider lists of MBA programs. It has a small class of 245 students. The tuition and fees are $72,373 for a non-resident of California, $64,406 for a resident. Both include room and board.
University of California Berkeley
Haas School of Business
545 Student Services #1900
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-1405
haas.berkeley.edu
Booth is consistently one of the top-ranked business schools in the country, earning the coveted number one spot in Bloomberg Business Week in 2008 and 2010. International students make up 36 percent of Booth's 2012 class. Tuition and fees are $82,595, including room and board.
University of Chicago
Booth School of Business, Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-423-8000
chicagobooth.edu
Kellogg is known for placing emphasis on previous work experience, which provides a unique learning experience for students. Class size is 697 students. Tuition and fees are $78,495, including room and board.
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-3300
kellogg.northwestern.edu
New York University's business school is climbing up the ranks due to its impressive job placement statistics, with 90 percent of students employed three months after graduation. The Class of 2012 has 392 students; 38 percent are international or dual-citizenship students. Tuition and fees are $80,151, including room and board.
NYU Stern School of Business
MBA Admissions, Suite 6-70
Henry Kaufman Management Center
44 West 4th Street
New York, NY 10012
212-998-0600
stern.nyu.edu
Columbia University is quickly gaining a reputation among the established top business schools. Columbia is very competitive, only accepting 15 percent of the students who apply. Tuition and fees are $83,556, including room and board.
Columbia University
Graduate School of Business
3022 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-5553
gsb.columbia.edu