The Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia takes high honors in both its undergraduate and graduate studies business programs. Founded in 1740, UPenn is the fourth oldest college in the country and a private university. Visit UPenn at www.wharton.upenn.edu/ for more info.
Harvard University in Boston has a top-ranking program for undergrads and grads. Also a private institution, Harvard Business School was founded in 1636, making it the country's oldest institution of higher learning. Visit Harvard at www.hbs.edu/ for more info.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge is not just known for its engineering school. The Sloan School of Management founded in 1914 at the private university also receives high praise for BA, MBA and PhD business-related studies. What's more, resident tuition and fees are only about half that of other prestigious business schools. Visit MIT at www.mitsloan.mit.edu/ for more info.
The University of Michigan Ann Arbor's Ross Business School is a public institution. The school costs approximately $20,000 less annually compared to competitive private business schools, according to Businessweek's comparison of full-time resident tuition and fees. Visit Michigan at www.bus.umich.edu/ for more info.
Stanford University's Graduate School of Business consistently ranks very high and is one of the few West Coast schools. The private school, located near San Francisco, offers MBA, PhD, and one-year master's degree programs. Visit Stanford at www.gsb.stanford.edu/ for more info.
Located near Stanford, the University of California-Berkeley is home to Haas School of Business. As a public state school, the faculty-student ratio is about 26:1, higher than its private business school counterparts. Visit UCBerkeley at www.haas.berkeley.edu/ for more info.
Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, has the Kellogg School of Management, most noted for its graduate studies program. The school offers a full-time or part-time MBA and a doctoral program. Visit Northwestern at www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/ for more info.
The University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce does well on both the grad and undergrad levels; however, the undergraduate program recently received higher praise. It beat out UPenn for the first time since 2006 for Businessweek's top spot. Visit Virgina at www.commerce.virginia.edu/ for more info.
University of Chicago Booth School of Business makes the ranks consistently for its graduate studies. The private school requires an entrance interview for its full-time program and also offers evening and weekend MBAs. Visit Chicago at www.chicagobooth.edu/ for more info.
Another West Coast school, the UCLA Anderson School of Management offers reputable programs for both BAs and MBAs. The public school has more part-time enrollment than full-time and has a doctoral degree program available. Visit UCLA at www.anderson.ucla.edu/ for more info.