Accreditation and Rankings
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Accreditation from AACSB International, the world's leading accrediting association for business schools, certifies that Olin’s programs meet or exceed a wide range of rigorous quality standards for curriculum, research, admissions, graduation requirements and resources.
Recent Rankings
Not only is Olin Business School part of Washington University—itself a top university—but our programs are recognized the world over for their contributions to real business application, research and innovation. Whether you come through our doors as an undergraduate student, a master’s or doctoral candidate, or a working professional at the height of your career, you can count on receiving a highly respected education from one of America's most lauded business schools.
Overall MBA (Online and On-Campus)
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#7 - Best classroom experience, Princeton Review, 2027
Based on student answers to survey questions concerning their professors' teaching abilities, the integration of new business trends and practices in the curricula, the intellectual level of their classmates' contributions in course discussions, and whether the business school is meeting their academic expectations.
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#8 - Greatest Resources for Women, Princeton Review, 2027
Based on institutional demographic data as well as on MBA student ratings of resources for female students and whether case study materials for classes proportionately reflect women in business.
Executive MBA
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#21 - Best Executive MBA program, U.S. News and World Report, 2026
Undergraduate BSBA
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#6 - Undergraduate program for entrepreneurs, Princeton Review, 2026
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#12 - Undergraduate business program, U.S. News & World Report, 2026
Full-Time MBA is #1!
Poets & Quants named WashU Olin's Full-Time MBA #1 in their 2026 ranking for entrepreneurs.
View RankingFull-Time MBA
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#6 - Best MBA program for international business, Fortune, 2025
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#9 - Best MBA program for healthcare management, Fortune, 2025
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#15 - Top MBA program in U.S., Financial Times global ranking, 2026
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#27 - Best business school for an MBA, U.S. News and World Report, 2026
Flex MBA
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#8 - Best part-time MBA program, Fortune, 2024
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#18 - Best part-time MBA program, U.S. News and World Report, 2026
Specialized Master’s
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#2 - Global Master of Accounting program, TFE Times, 2025
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#3 - Global Master of Finance program, TFE Times, 2025
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#13 - Graduate Supply Chain program, Gartner, 2024
Faculty/Research
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#5 - Research productivity, Financial Times, 2024
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#6 - Graduate entrepreneurship programs, Princeton Review, 2026
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#14 - Academic research in U.S., Financial Times, 2026