Best Small Colleges for Business
Many of the world’s best undergraduate schools of business are housed within large universities. Among these institutions, undergraduate populations are usually quite high—from 10,100 at Penn to 30,300 at the University of Michigan. Those looking to study business at an elite program while simultaneously enjoying the intimate and supportive environment of a liberal arts college often have trouble locating a list of best business schools meeting this unique criteria. Finally, such a list has arrived…
The schools making College Transitions’ list of Best Small Colleges for Business Majors all have expert faculty, industry connections that open doors to desirable internships, and strong graduate outcomes. Click the links below (links coming soon) for more information about each college’s Business program. We also included the undergraduate enrollment of each school and the percentage of overall degrees conferred in business/marketing. Lastly, you will find the most current admissions-related data for each institution.
Last updated September 10, 2020
Institution | Percent of Total Degrees | Undergraduate Enrollment | Admission Rate | ACT Composite middle 50% | SAT Math middle 50% | SAT R/W middle 50% | Rank Top 10% | Rank Top 25% | Rank Top 50% |
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Babson College | 100% | 2,386 | 26% | 27-32 | 650-760 | 620-690 | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported |
Bentley College | 100% | 4,253 | 47% | 27-31 | 630-730 | 600-680 | 37% | 73% | 97% |
Brandeis University | 9% | 3,688 | 30% | 30-33 | 690-790 | 660-730 | 56% | 83% | 97% |
Bucknell University | 15% | 3,627 | 34% | 28-32 | 635-730 | 620-700 | 58% | 83% | 98% |
Claremont McKenna College | 6% | 1,343 | 10% | 31-34 | 690-780 | 670-730 | 83% | 100% | 100% |
Clarkson University | 10% | 3,091 | 75% | 23-30 | 600-690 | 560-660 | 37% | 69% | 94% |
Dickinson College | 11% | 2,133 | 40% | 28-32 | 620-710 | 620-700 | 42% | 72% | 96% |
Fairfield University | 38% | 4,303 | 57% | 26-30 | 600-680 | 610-670 | 41% | 73% | 97% |
Franklin & Marshall College | 12% | 2,315 | 30% | 28-32 | 640-760 | 610-700 | 71% | 88% | 99% |
Furman University | 13% | 2,687 | 57% | 28-32 | 610-710 | 630-710 | 55% | 75% | 96% |
Gettysburg College | 9% | 2,371 | 48% | 27-31 | 620-700 | 630-700 | 60% | 85% | 99% |
Kalamazoo College | 11% | 1,286 | 76% | 25-31 | 580-680 | 590-690 | 52% | 83% | 99% |
Lake Forest College | 18% | 1,538 | 55% | 23-29 | 540-640 | 540-640 | 40% | 63% | 87% |
Morehouse College | 28% | 2,206 | 74% | 18-25 | 500-580 | 500-580 | 12% | 36% | 66% |
Muhlenberg College | 26% | 2,340 | 66% | 26-31 | 570-660 | 580-680 | 35% | 72% | 95% |
Ohio Wesleyan University | 12% | 1,561 | 67% | 22-28 | 550-660 | 530-670 | 32% | 60% | 91% |
Rhodes College | 16% | 1,973 | 45% | 27-32 | 600-730 | 620-700 | 52% | 83% | 99% |
Rollins College | 31% | 2,133 | 58% | 24-30 | 560-660 | 600-680 | 22% | 59% | 89% |
Skidmore College | 14% | 2,662 | 30% | 28-32 | 610-700 | 610-700 | 32% | 62% | 90% |
Trinity University | 21% | 2,528 | 34% | 29-32 | 670-750 | 630-710 | 46% | 76% | 95% |
University of Puget Sound | 12% | 2,299 | 84% | 25-30 | 560-680 | 590-690 | 30% | 64% | 91% |
University of Richmond | 36% | 3,161 | 28% | 30-33 | 650-750 | 640-710 | 59% | 86% | 96% |
University of Tulsa | 20% | 3,269 | 36% | 24-31 | 540-690 | 550-670 | 52% | 79% | 95% |
Washington and Lee University | 22% | 1,829 | 19% | 32-34 | 690-770 | 670-730 | 82% | 96% | 99% |
Wofford College | 26% | 1,720 | 60% | 26-30 | 590-670 | 600-680 | 39% | 70% | 94% |
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