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Columbia Business School and Kellog Business School are part of the seven most elite business schools of the world, commonly referred to as M7 business schools. A comparison between both of them is discussed as follows.
| Columbia Business School | Kellogg School of Management | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 2 Financial Times 2025 # 8 Financial Times 2020 # 9 Financial Times 2019 | # 10 Financial Times 2025 # 6 Financial Times 2021 # 11 Financial Times 2020 |
| Programs | PG Programs -5 | PG Programs -5 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 68160 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21816 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 111096 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 16047 Per Year |
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 9 for Business by US News 2025 # 14 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 20 for Business by QS World University 2025 | # 17 for Management by QS World University 2024 # 26 for Management by Times Higher Education 2023 |
| application | - | #2795 Applicants # 559 Admissions # 20 % Acceptance Rate |
| exam scores | GMAT - 732/800GRE - 324/340 | IELTS - 7.5/9TOEFL - 100/120 |
| Admission Criteria/Better to Have |
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| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) - | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -99883 |
| Return on Investment/Average Package | #Average Salary | #Average Salary186438 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Jan 6, 2026 (Application Deadline For August 2026 Intake Round 2) Mar 26, 2026 (Application Deadline For August 2026 Intake Round 3) | Sep 10, 2025 (Round 1 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) Dec 10, 2025 (Round 1 Decision Release Date For 2026 Intake) Jan 7, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) Mar 25, 2026 (Round 2 Decision Release Date For 2026 Intake) Apr 1, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) May 13, 2026 (Round 3 Decision Release Date For 2026 IntakeRound 1 Decision Release Date For 2026 Intake) |
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Columbia Business School’s MBA is better than Kellog not only in ranking but also in terms of prestigue. One of the reason for this is that CBS’s parent institute is Columbia University which is part of an Ivy League. On the other hand, Kellog’s parent university is Northwestern University which is also a top ranking institute but has slightly less popularity than Columbia.
Faculty of CBS is also better than Kellog including some Nobel Prize winners. Also, Columbia is located in the heart of Manhattan which is considered to be the center of the business world. Its alumni are well connected with the Wall Street as well. Thus, students will get better internship and work opportunities. Kellog School of Management is located in Chicago which is neither a business hub nor a popular tourist attraction.
Hence, a comparison of all the factors shows that MBA at Columbia Business School is better than that of Kellog School of Management.
