Rankings and reputation

The University of Kansas School of Business is an accredited member of AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The School of Business and its accounting program hold AACSB accreditations.

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KU students tackle ethical AI use in education through School of Business’ inaugural Kirkendall Awards Ideation Challenge

The KU School of Business hosted the finale of the inaugural Kirkendall Awards Ideation Challenge, a 10-week interdisciplinary competition that invited students from engineering, business, industrial design and STEM majors to explore how artificial intelligence can be ethically integrated into education.
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15 consecutive years of enrollment growth

Fall 2025 marked another record number of enrolled students at the KU School of Business. The school has surpassed its previous enrollment every year for the past 15 years.

Find enrollment data (fall 2025 20th day numbers, unless otherwise noted) and program rankings below. View full KU enrollment data and read about KU's record-high enrollment.

Overall enrollment: 4,633

 

Undergraduate

Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,930

 

Freshman direct admits in fall 2025: 934

One-year retention rate for first-time freshmen: 90.4%

% placed within 6 months of graduation: 89%
(2023-24 employment data) 

#40 Best Public Undergraduate Business Program, U.S. News & World Report (2026)

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Graduate

Total graduate enrollment: 703

Master of Accounting

Total enrollment: 91

% employed within 6 months of graduation: 100%
(2023-24 employment data)

#9 Highest CPA Success Index Rating, Accounting Today (Based on 2023 data); one of four programs to consistently appear in top 10 of CPA success rankings

 

MBA

Full-time program enrollment: 79

#36 Best Public Full-Time MBA Program, U.S. News & World Report (2025)

Online program enrollment: 450

#7 Best Online MBA Program; #6 Best Public Online MBA Program, U.S. News & World Report (2025)

#6 Best Online MBA Program for Veterans, U.S. News & World Report (2025)

Master of Science programs

Business Analytics

Enrollment: 29

MS–SCM (Leavenworth)

Enrollment: 18

MS-OL (Leavenworth)

Enrollment: 7

Doctoral program

Enrollment: 37