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Best Business Programs in Orlando for 2027

6 business schools in the Orlando area, ranked city-wide, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 9 fields. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.

Metro ranking
1
Programs analyzed
70
Schools ranked
6
Fields covered
9
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Business Programs in Orlando, in Brief

The Orlando business-school ranking compares 6 schools across the metro area, drawn from 70 accredited programs, one row per school. Private schools make up most of the six ranked schools; two are public, including University of Central Florida at #1.

Beyond the two metro lists, 4 Orlando-area schools appear in our statewide rankings for nine fields.

By enrollment, University of Central Florida is the biggest school among the business programs in Orlando (69,713 students). Beacon College graduates the highest share of its students, 60%. For distance study, look at University of Central Florida, Ana G. Mendez University and two more.

Rankings in Orlando

Rankings by Field Near Orlando

Statewide ranks, Orlando-area schools only.

Schools in the Most Orlando Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. University of Central Florida In 7 rankings · #1 in Business schools
  2. Ana G. Mendez University In 7 rankings · #2 in Business schools
  3. Full Sail University In 3 rankings · #3 in Associate's in Marketing, Florida
  4. Lake-Sumter State College In 2 rankings · #4 in Business schools
  5. Beacon College #3 in Business schools

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in Orlando: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in Orlando?

University of Central Florida ranks #1 on our Orlando business-school ranking with a 97.2 Program Score, ahead of Ana G. Mendez University at 89.0. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

How many business schools are in the Orlando area?

We analyzed 70 accredited business programs in the Orlando metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 6 schools, one row per school.

Which Orlando business school costs the least?

Lake-Sumter State College has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Orlando list, $3,292 a year before aid, and ranks #4.

Can you study business online in Orlando?

Yes. Four of the six ranked Orlando-area schools offer the program online, including University of Central Florida, Ana G. Mendez University, and Lake-Sumter State College.

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