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Best Business Programs in Atlanta for 2027

9 business schools in the Atlanta area, ranked city-wide, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 2 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
105
Schools ranked
9
Fields covered
2
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Business Programs in Atlanta, in Brief

The Atlanta business-school ranking compares 9 schools across the metro area, drawn from 105 accredited programs, one row per school. Private schools make up most of the nine ranked schools; two are public.

Beyond the two metro lists, 6 Atlanta-area schools appear in our statewide rankings for two fields, accounting the deepest with 6 ranked programs.

Among the business programs in Atlanta, Kennesaw State University enrolls the most students: 47,764. The top graduation rate belongs to Emory University, at 91%. Morehouse College admits 44% of applicants, the lowest rate among these schools. Strayer University-Georgia and Life University offer the degree online.

Rankings in Atlanta

Rankings by Field Near Atlanta

Statewide ranks, Atlanta-area schools only.

Schools in the Most Atlanta Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. Emory University In 4 rankings · #1 in Business schools
  2. Kennesaw State University In 3 rankings · #3 in Business schools
  3. Morehouse College In 2 rankings · #2 in Business schools
  4. Clark Atlanta University In 2 rankings · #4 in Business schools
  5. Oglethorpe University In 2 rankings · #5 in Business schools

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in Atlanta: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in Atlanta?

Emory University ranks #1 on our Atlanta business-school ranking with a 98.0 Program Score, ahead of Morehouse College at 85.6. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

How many business schools are in the Atlanta area?

We analyzed 105 accredited business programs in the Atlanta metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 9 schools, one row per school.

Which Atlanta business school costs the least?

Georgia Gwinnett College has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Atlanta list, $3,288 a year before aid, and ranks #7.

Can you study business online in Atlanta?

Yes. Two of the nine ranked Atlanta-area schools offer the program online, including Strayer University-Georgia and Life University.

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