Rankings
The premier public business school in the Northwest, the Foster School is ranked by U.S. News & World Report, Businessweek, Financial Times, Fortune, QS World University Rankings, Princeton Review, and Poets & Quants. As a public business school, we are committed to access and community engagement as well as providing students with a transformational learning experience.
Full-Time MBA Program
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26 | 1 | 22 | 7 |
| Financial Times, 2025 | 1 | 16/34 (w) | 5 |
| Poets & Quants, 2025 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| Bloomberg Businessweek, 2024-25 | 1 | 24 | 7 |
| Fortune, 2025 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
Evening MBA Program
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26 | 1 | 17 | 10 |
| Fortune, 2024 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
Executive MBA Program
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26 | 2 | 25 | 8 |
| QS World University Rankings, 2024 | 1 | 33 | 17 |
Hybrid MBA Program
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Poets & Quants, “Best Online Programs of 2025” | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| QS World University Rankings, 2024 | 1 | 8/14(w) | 6 |
| Fortune, Best Online Programs 2024 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
MBA Specialty Rankings
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025-26 |
| Accounting | 2 | 27 | 7 |
| Business Analytics | 2 | 36 | 11 |
| Entrepreneurship | 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Information Systems | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| Finance | 3 | 31 | 7 |
| International Business | 1 | 20 | 8 |
| Management | 1 | 29 | 11 |
| Marketing | 1 | 32 | 8 |
| Financial Times, 2025 |
| Research | 1 | 7/9 (w) | 2 |
| Source & Program | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
| QS World Master’s Ranking, 2025 |
| Business Analytics | 1 | 8/21 (w) | 3 |
| Supply Chain Management | 1 | 3/9 (w) | 2 |
| Princeton Review, 2025 |
| Graduate Entrepreneurship | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025 | 1 | 18 | 9 |
| Poets & Quants, 2025 | 1 | 32 | 10 |
Undergraduate Specialty Rankings
| Source | Northwest | Nationwide / Worldwide (w) | Public Universities |
| U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
| Accounting | 1 | 24 | 12 |
| Management | 1 | 26 | 15 |
| Marketing | 2 | 33 | 12 |
| Finance | 1 | 19 | 10 |
Princeton Review, 2025 | | Undergraduate Entrepreneurship | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Hybrid MBA students at the UW Foster School of Business benefit from the tight integration into Seattle’s business community
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UW Foster Hybrid MBA Rises to #3 in U.S. News Ranking of Online MBA Programs
UW program cracks the top 20 for the first time based on solid employment rates and high admission standards
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UW Foster Jumps 5 Spots in Poets and Quants Rankings of Best Undergrad Business Programs
The UW Foster School of Business has ascended three spots to claim the #17 position in the Poets & Quants 2023-2024 MBA Ranking
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Foster jumps three spots to #17 in Poets&Quants 2023-2024 MBA Ranking
