The Highest Ranked Business Schools In The U.S. With Online MBA Programs
| Online MBA Rank & School | P&Q Rank | Total Cost | Time To Degree | Blended Component |
| 1. Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | 16 | $118,000 | 32 months | 15 “Access Weekends” |
| 2. UNC (Kenan-Flagler) | 19 | $93,500 | 18-36 months | Quarterly 3-day immersions |
| 3. Indiana (Kelley) | 21 | $58,395 | 24-60 months | 2 weeks on campus |
| 4. Penn State (World Campus) | 34 | $59,312 | 24 months | 2 residencies |
| 5. Babson (Olin) | 45 | $78,200 | 21 months | 3-day sessions every 7 weeks |
| 6. Arizona State (Carey) | 46 | $54,600 | 23 months | 3-day on-campus orientation |
| 7. Northeastern University | 50 | $69,250 | 24-27 months | None |
| 8. Thunderbird | 51 | $69,800 | 19-28 months | 2 one-week global seminars |
| 9. George Washington | 52 | $77,700 | 36 months | None |
| 10. Florida (Hough) | 53 | $52,500* | 27 months | 6 weekend residencies |
| 11. Temple (Fox) | 63 | $62,208 | 20 months | Kick-off residency week |
| 12. Arizona (Eller) | 66 | $45,000 | 14 months | None |
| 13. Syracuse (Whitman) | 67 | $69,876 | 36 months | Kick-off residency week |
| 14. Texas-Dallas (Jindal) | 72 | $42,240 | 24-36 months | None |
| 15. NC State (Jenkins) | 73 | $34,827 | 21-72 months | 3-day immersion |
| 16. Auburn University | 74 | $27,000 | 27 months | 3-day residency at end |
| 17. Howard University | 78 | $62,500 | 18 months | Closing capstone residency |
| 18. Pepperdine | 80 | NA | 24-84 months | A weekend residency |
| 19. Massachusetts (Isenberg) | 81 | $29,250 | NA | None |
| 20. Hofstra (Zarb) | 82 | $67,100 | 24 months | 2 4-day residencies |
Source: School websites and interviews
Notes: Florida also has a 16-month accelerated option that costs $46,000
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