Columbia University Business School Overview
Columbia Business School at Columbia University provides a range of departments and focus areas, including accounting, business analytics, consulting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, health care administration, international business, leadership, not-for-profit management, production/operations management, portfolio management, real estate, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, and technology.
Tuition costs are as follows:
- Full-time (in-state & out-of-state): $88,300 per year
- Executive (in-state & out-of-state): $4,138 per credit
At graduation, 65% of full-time program graduates secure employment.
The school teaches students to see the bigger picture—to approach business challenges with an interdisciplinary, integrated mindset. Through co-curricular programs, students receive guidance and opportunities to grow into strong leaders. The curriculum begins with a full semester of core courses, followed by a half-semester core class and electives across three more terms, all taught by six academic divisions.
At-a-Glance
- School Type: Private
- Enrollment (All Programs): 2,220
- Programs Offered: Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, Specialty Masters
Columbia University 2025 Rankings
Columbia University ranks #9 out of 133 in Best Business Schools, based on widely accepted measures of excellence.
Key Stats:
- Overall Score: 91
- Full-time graduates employed at graduation (two-year average): 67.1%
- Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation (two-year average): 83.7%
MBA Program Rankings:
- #9 in Best Business Schools
Business School Specialty Rankings:
- Accounting: #7
- Business Analytics: Ranked
- Entrepreneurship: #4
- Executive MBA: #4
- Finance: #7
- International: #10 (tie)
- Management: #6 (tie)
- Marketing: #5
- Nonprofit: #10
- Production/Operations: #10 (tie)
- Real Estate: #3
- Supply Chain/Logistics: Ranked
