💼 Popular American Business Schools and Graduate Programs

Business schools have always been one of the most popular majors for international students studying in the United States. Whether it is finance, management, marketing, business analytics or entrepreneurship, American universities offer comprehensive and diverse business education resources and have close partnerships with enterprises, making it easier for students to transition into the workplace after graduation.

According to US News' 2026 Best Colleges rankings, the following is a list of the most sought-after business schools in the United States . These schools not only excel in academic research and teaching resources, but also boast strong alumni networks and internship opportunities.

📊 2026 Ranking of Popular Business Schools in the United States

Ranking	SCHOOL	Location	SAT score range
1	MIT Sloan School of Management	Cambridge, MA	1520–1580
2	Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	1510–1570
3	University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	N/A
4	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	1360–1530
5	New York University	New York, NY	1480–1560
6	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	1500–1570
6	University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	1320–1530
8	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	1500–1570
8	Indiana University Bloomington	Bloomington, IN	1170–1400
8	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	1390–1530
8	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	1450–1550
12	Emory University	Atlanta, GA	1470–1550
12	Georgetown University	Washington, DC	1390–1550
12	Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	1310–1480
12	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	1380–1540
12	University of St. Mary	Notre Dame, IN	1455–1560
12	University of Virginia	Charlottesville, VA	1500–1570
12	St. Louis University, Washington	St. Louis, MO	1330–1530
19	Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta, GA	1370–1540
19	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	1270–1480
19	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	1300–1500
19	University of Washington	Seattle, WA	N/A
19	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	1350–1510