Additional Rankings
2023
U.S. News & World Report
Best Online Graduate Business Programs
- #16 in the Nation
Best Online MBA Programs
- #19 in the Nation
Best Part-Time MBA Programs
- #25 in the Nation
Poets&Quants
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #14 in the Nation Overall
- #12 in Career Outcomes
Best Online MBA Programs
- #23 in the Nation
2022
U.S. News & World Report
Best Part-Time MBA Programs
- #35 in the Nation
Best Online Graduate Business Programs
- #5 in the Nation
Best Online MBA Programs
- #16 in the Nation
Poets&Quants
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #9 in the Nation
2021
U.S. News & World Report
Best Part-Time MBA Programs ·
- #34 in the Nation
Best Value Schools
Best Online MBA in Finance
- #6 in the Nation
Master Programs Guide
Best Online MBA in Strategy
- #6 in the Nation
2020
University HQ
Best Accounting Colleges and Universities
- #3 in the Nation
Successful Student
Best Online Master’s Degrees in Data Analytics
- #6 in the Nation
2019
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #50 in the Nation
- #45 Accounting
U.S. News & World Report - 2018
Best Online Degree Programs: Graduate Business
- #1 in the Nation
U.S. News & World Report - 2017
Best Online Degree Programs: Graduate Business
- #4 in the Nation
Bloomberg Businessweek - 2016
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #1 in the Nation
- #2 for Employer survey rank
- #10 for Student survey rank
- #15 for Internship rank
U.S. News & World Report - 2016
Best Online Degree Programs: Graduate Business
- #10 in the Nation
Bloomberg Businessweek - 2015
The Villanova MBA
- #12 in the Nation
U.S. News & World Report – 2015
Best Online Degree Programs: Graduate Business
- #6 in the Nation
- #4 for Student Services and Technology
- #8 for Student Engagement
Bloomberg Businessweek - 2014
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #24 in the Nation
- Overall Academic Quality Rank: #12
- Student Grade for Teaching Quality: A+
- Student Grade for Job Placement: A+
Bloomberg Businessweek - 2013
The Villanova MBA
- #19 in the Nation
- #13 for Academic Quality
- Student Grade for Curriculum: A+
- Student Grade for Caliber of Classmates: A+
Bloomberg Businessweek - 2013
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #15 in the Nation
- Overall Academic Quality Rank: #2
- Student Grade for Teaching Quality: A+
- Student Grade for Job Placement: A+
Specialty Rankings
- #3 in Internships
- #10 in Macroeconomics
- #11 in International Business
- #12 in Finance
- #15 in Microeconomics
Financial Times - 2012
Executive MBA
- Ranked #17 in “Three-Year Average” of U.S.-based programs and #66 worldwide
- #2 in the Aims Achieved category among U.S.-based programs and #17 worldwide
- #9 in the International Course Experience category among U.S.-based programs
- Ranked #11 for highest percentage of women students among U.S.-based programs
Bloomberg Businessweek - 2012
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #13 in the Nation
- Overall Academic Quality Rank: #2
- Student Grade for Teaching Quality: A+
- Student Grade for Job Placement: A+
Businessweek - 2011
The Villanova MBA
- #12 in the Nation, #2 in the Region
- #9 for Academic Quality
- Student Grade for Curriculum: A+
- Student Grade for Teaching Quality: A
Financial Times - 2011
Executive MBA
- #16 among U.S.-Based Executive MBA Programs and #51 in the world
- #3 in the Aims Achieved category among U.S.-based programs and #18 worldwide
- #8 in the International Course Experience category among U.S.-based programs
- #12 in the Work Experience category among U.S.-based programs
- #13 in the Salary Today categories among U.S.-based programs
Aspen Institute Global 100 - 2011
The Villanova MBA
- #84 worldwide in the Aspen Institute's prestigious Global 100 list of business schools, which recognizes schools that have demonstrated significant leadership in integrating social, environmental, and ethical issues into their MBA programs
- #14 worldwide in the Faculty Research category
Bloomberg Businessweek - 2011
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #7 in the nation
- Student Grade for Teaching Quality: A+
- Job Placement: A
- #2 in the Nation for Academic Quality
Financial Times - 2010
Executive MBA
- #34 among US-based programs
- #11 among US-based programs in career progression
The Wall Street Journal - 2010
Executive MBA
- #1 for classmates’ contributions to the learning experience
U.S.News and World Reports - 2011
Best Business Programs by Specialty
- #24 in the nation for accounting
PARADE Magazine - 2010
Best Business and Accounting Programs
- Among the top 7 in the nation
Businessweek - 2010
Best Business Programs by Specialty
- #14 in the nation for accounting
Businessweek - 2009
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
- #11 in the nation
- #5 in the nation for "Overall Academic Quality"
- #8 for "Overall Student Satisfaction"
- A+ in the Teaching Quality and Job Placement categories
Financial Times - 2009
Executive MBA
- #18 among U.S.-based Executive MBA Programs and #55 in the world
- #5 in the Work Experience category among U.S.-based programs
- #14 in the Salary Today and Career Programs categories
- #11 in the International Course Experience category among U.S.-based programs
Princeton Review - 2009
The Villanova MBA
- #9 in the nation for "Quality of Campus Environment"
Aspen Institute Global 100 - 2009
The Villanova MBA
- #55 worldwide in the Aspen Institute's prestigious Global 100 list of business schools, which recognizes schools that have demonstrated significant leadership in integrating social, environmental, and ethical issues into their MBA programs
- #13 worldwide in the Faculty Research category
- #19 in the Student Exposure category
Businessweek - 2009
The Villanova MBA
- Top 10 in academic quality
- 3rd highest completion rate in the nation
- A+ in caliber of classmates
We are proud of the educational experience we provide to our students, and one way we can share our story is through various external rankings. Below are a few notable publications that have recognized our great work.*
Accounting.com
April 2017
- #20 Undergraduate
TaxTalent
November 2015
- #2 in the Master Of Accounting Program
- #2 in the Master Of Science – Taxation Program
- #8 in the Undergraduate Accounting Program
The Financial Engineer
October 2015
- #8 Master of Analytics
- #13 Master of Finance
College Factual:
January 2018
By Field of Study:
- #8 for Business Administration & Management
College Factual:
September 2016
By Field of Study:
- #7 for Business, Management and Marketing
By Major:
- #2 for International Business
- #7 for Business/Managerial Economics
- #2 for MIS
- #10 for Marketing
- #9 for Finance & Financial Management
- #8 for Accounting
- #8 for Business Administration and Management
- #8 for Most Popular Real Estate Major; #3 for Most Focused Real Estate Major
College Factual is a web tool to help students find colleges and majors that match their natural strengths, interests and other factors.
Poets & Quants: The Best ROI for Undergrad Business Programs
August 2015
- Ranked #17 for Best ROI for Undergraduate Business Programs
- Villanova University #45 on Forbes Most Entrepreneurial Colleges
OnlineU.org
July 2015
- #9 Online MBA Program
Accounting.com
June 2015
- #34 Bachelor’s in Accounting Program
- #33 Master’s in Accounting Program
- #1 for Accounting Professionals (PwC, KPMG, EY, Deloitte, McGladrey, State Street
- #13 for Finance Professionals
*Please note that these publications derived their rankings through publicly available information.