MBA programs at some public institutions may be less expensive.
Although the cost of an MBA can vary, some two-year programs can exceed $60,000 in tuition annually. Attending a top-ranked public business school as an in-state student is one way to save on costs. In fact, the average in-state tuition for full-time MBA students during the 2020-21 school year was about $30,000 among the 37 of the top 47 public B-schools that reported annual tuition figures, U.S. News data shows. Some B-schools provided tuition statistics per credit or per program. Rates during the pandemic may differ from customary prices. Here are the 47 highest-ranked full-time MBA programs at public institutions.
University of California–San Diego (Rady)
U.S. News business school rank: 87 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 48.7%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $52,599
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $57,203
Learn more about Rady School of Management.
Binghamton University–SUNY
U.S. News business school rank: 84 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 75.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $15,000
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $24,390
Learn more about Binghamton University School of Management.
Temple University (Fox) (PA)
U.S. News business school rank: 84 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 51.9%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $64,722 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $67,828 per program
Learn more about the Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management.
University of Kentucky (Gatton)
U.S. News business school rank: 83
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 77.4%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $34,264 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $40,798 per program
Learn more about Gatton College of Business and Economics.
University of Oklahoma (Price)
U.S. News business school rank: 81 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 93%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $34,000 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $54,000 per program
Learn more about the Michael F. Price College of Business.
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College (Zicklin)
U.S. News business school rank: 77 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 39.2%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $16,310
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $29,970
Learn more about the Zicklin School of Business.
University at Buffalo–SUNY
U.S. News business school rank: 77 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 81.7%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $15,000
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $24,390
Learn more about the UB School of Management.
Auburn University (Harbert) (AL)
U.S. News business school rank: 74 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 37.9%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $15,120 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $45,360 per program
Learn more about the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business.
Clemson University (SC)
U.S. News business school rank: 74 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 96.1%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $19,802
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $32,540
Learn more about Clemson University School of Business.
University of Colorado–Boulder (Leeds)
U.S. News business school rank: 74 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 55.6%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $52,470 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $64,125 per program
Learn more about Leeds School of Business.
University of Kansas
U.S. News business school rank: 72 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 96.5%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $682 per credit
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $1,264 per credit
Learn more about the University of Kansas School of Business.
College of William and Mary (Mason) (VA)
U.S. News business school rank: 71
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 68.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $34,748
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $45,738
Learn more about the Raymond A. Mason School of Business.
Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge (Ourso)
U.S. News business school rank: 68 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 63.2%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $36,800 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $70,400 per program
Learn more about the E.J. Ourso College of Business.
North Carolina State University (Poole)
U.S. News business school rank: 64 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 49.7%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $23,220
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $41,031
Learn more about the Poole College of Management.
University of Arizona (Eller)
U.S. News business school rank: 64 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 26.4%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $11,938
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $32,065
Learn more about Eller College of Management.
University of Connecticut
U.S. News business school rank: 60 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 38.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $16,908
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $39,706
Learn more about University of Connecticut School of Business.
University of California–Irvine (Merage)
U.S. News business school rank: 57 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 20.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $46,954
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $55,899
Learn more about the Paul Merage School of Business.
University of Massachusetts–Amherst (Isenberg)
U.S. News business school rank: 57 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 38.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $14,778
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $34,587
Learn more about Isenberg School of Management.
University of South Carolina (Moore)
U.S. News business school rank: 55 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 68.2%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $32,000 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $60,384 per program
Learn more about the Darla Moore School of Business.
University of California–Davis
U.S. News business school rank: 53 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 44.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $39,558
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $51,803
Learn more about the UC–Davis Graduate School of Management.
University of Pittsburgh (Katz)
U.S. News business school rank: 52
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 36.6%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $23,460
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $32,910
Learn more about the Katz Graduate School of Business.
Iowa State University (Ivy)
U.S. News business school rank: 50 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 75.5%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $12,494
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $27,892
Learn more about the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business.
Purdue University–West Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)
U.S. News business school rank: 44 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 49.6%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $9,992
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $19,766
Learn more about the Krannert School of Management.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–Newark and New Brunswick
U.S. News business school rank: 44 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 42%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $27,704
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $48,096
Learn more about Rutgers Business School.
University of Alabama (Manderson)
U.S. News business school rank: 44 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 56.1%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $10,780
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $30,250
Learn more about Manderson Graduate School of Business.
University of Utah (Eccles)
U.S. News business school rank: 44 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 43.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $30,000
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $31,000
Learn more about the David Eccles School of Business.
University of Maryland–College Park (Smith)
U.S. News business school rank: 42 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 45.8%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $92,232 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $113,292 per program
Learn more about the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
U.S. News business school rank: 42 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 46.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $23,365
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $47,013
Learn more about the Wisconsin School of Business.
Michigan State University (Broad)
U.S. News business school rank: 39 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 47%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $33,098
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $52,458
Learn more about the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management.
University of Georgia (Terry)
U.S. News business school rank: 39 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 37.4%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $13,587
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $32,606
Learn more about the Terry College of Business.
University of Tennessee–Knoxville (Haslam)
U.S. News business school rank: 39 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 43.7%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $11,468
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $29,656
Learn more about Haslam College of Business.
Texas A&M University–College Station (Mays)
U.S. News business school rank: 38
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 42.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $61,629 per program
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $87,323 per program
Learn more about Mays Business School.
Ohio State University (Fisher)
U.S. News business school rank: 33 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 40%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $30,120
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $53,708
Learn more about the Max M. Fisher College of Business.
Pennsylvania State University–University Park (Smeal)
U.S. News business school rank: 33 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 20.1%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $26,938
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $43,296
Learn more about Smeal College of Business.
University of Texas–Dallas
U.S. News business school rank: 31 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 40.9%
In-state tuition (2020-20210): $14,721
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $29,166
Learn more about the Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Arizona State University (W.P. Carey)
U.S. News business school rank: 30
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 22.2%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $28,720
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $48,400
Learn more about the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Scheller)
U.S. News business school rank: 28 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 37.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $29,508
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $40,752
Learn more about the Scheller College of Business.
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson)
U.S. News business school rank: 28 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 53.8%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $40,176
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $51,456
Learn more about the Carlson School of Management.
University of Florida (Warrington)
U.S. News business school rank: 26 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 26.6%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $12,737
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $30,130
Learn more about the Warrington College of Business.
Indiana University (Kelley)
U.S. News business school rank: 23 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 42.7%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $27,865
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $51,454
Learn more about the Kelley School of Business.
University of Washington (Foster)
U.S. News business school rank: 22
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 41.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $35,610
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $52,452
Learn more about the Michael G. Foster School of Business.
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
U.S. News business school rank: 20
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 52.5%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $48,051
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $63,174
Learn more about the Kenan-Flagler Business School.
University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
U.S. News business school rank: 18 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 34.4%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $65,049
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $65,049
Learn more about the Anderson School of Management.
University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
U.S. News business school rank: 18 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 36.9%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $51,020
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $56,572
Learn more about the McCombs School of Business.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
U.S. News business school rank: 13 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 37%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $66,048
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $71,048
Learn more about the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
University of Virginia (Darden)
U.S. News business school rank: 13 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 35.1%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $66,436
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $68,754
Learn more about the Darden School of Business.
University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
U.S. News business school rank: 7 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2020 new entrants): 23.3%
In-state tuition (2020-2021): $64,246
Out-of-state tuition (2020-2021): $68,444
Learn more about the Haas School of Business.
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Explore the 47 public business schools that place highest in the full-time MBA rankings.
— University of California–Berkeley (Haas): 7 (tie)
— University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross): 13 (tie)
— University of Virginia (Darden): 13 (tie)
— University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson): 18 (tie)
— University of Texas–Austin (McCombs): 18 (tie)
— University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler): 20
— University of Washington (Foster): 22
— Indiana University (Kelley): 23 (tie)
— University of Florida (Warrington): 26 (tie)
— Georgia Institute of Technology (Scheller): 28 (tie)
— University of Minnesota–Twin Cities: 28 (tie)
— Arizona State University: 30
— University of Texas–Dallas: 31 (tie)
— Ohio State University (Fisher): 33 (tie)
— Pennsylvania State University–University Park (Smeal): 33 (tie)
— Texas A&M University–College Station (Mays): 38
— Michigan State University: 39 (tie)
— University of Georgia: 39 (tie)
— University of Tennessee–Knoxville: 39 (tie)
— University of Wisconsin–Madison: 42 (tie)
— University of Maryland–College Park: 42 (tie)
— Purdue University–West Lafayette: 44 (tie)
— Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–Newark and New Brunswick: 44 (tie)
— University of Alabama (Manderson): 44 (tie)
— University of Utah (Eccles): 44 (tie)
— Iowa State University: 50 (tie)
— University of Pittsburgh: 52
— University of California–Davis: 53 (tie)
— University of South Carolina (Moore): 55 (tie)
— University of California–Irvine: 57 (tie)
— University of Massachusetts–Amherst: 57 (tie)
— University of Connecticut: 60 (tie)
— North Carolina State University (Poole): 64 (tie)
— University of Arizona: 64 (tie)
— Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge (Ourso): 68 (tie)
— College of William and Mary (Mason): 71
— University of Kansas: 72 (tie)
— Auburn University: 74 (tie)
— Clemson University: 74 (tie)
— University of Colorado–Boulder (Leeds): 74 (tie)
— CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College (Zicklin): 77 (tie)
— University at Buffalo–SUNY: 77 (tie)
— University of Oklahoma (Price): 81 (tie)
— University of Kentucky (Gatton): 83
— Binghamton University–SUNY: 84 (tie)
— Temple University (Katz): 84 (tie)
— University of California–San Diego (Rady): 87 (tie)
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