Duke Fuqua School of Business and UCLA Anderson School of Management are popular business schools of USA offering MBA to international students. Lets have a look at the comparative analysis of two of them.
Overview Comparison
| The Fuqua School of Business | Anderson School of Management | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 11 Financial Times 2025 # 9 Financial Times 2021 # 16 Financial Times 2020 | # 19 Financial Times 2025 # 25 Financial Times 2020 # 26 Financial Times 2019 |
| Programs | PG Programs -3 Doctorate Programs -1 | PG Programs -5 Doctorate Programs -2 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 86835 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15178 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 26544 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21600 Per Year |
Top Courses Comparison
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 13 for Business by US News 2025 # 50 for Business by QS World University 2025 # 25 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 | # 31 for Business by QS World University 2025 # 21 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 |
| application | #3036 Applicants # 395 Admissions # 13 % Acceptance Rate | #2865 Applicants # 360 Admissions # 12 % Acceptance Rate |
| exam scores | Duolingo - 125/160IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 90/120 | Duolingo - 130/160GMAT - 670/800IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 87/120 |
| Return on Investment/Average Package | #Average Salary | #Average Salary153066 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Sep 4, 2025 (Early Action Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) Sep 25, 2025 (Early Action Interview Decision For 2026 Intake) Sep 30, 2025 (Round 1 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) Oct 16, 2025 (Early Action Final Decision For 2026 Intake) Nov 12, 2025 (Round 1 Interview Decision For 2026 Intake) Dec 2, 2025 (Early Action Deposit Deadline For 2026 Intake) Dec 11, 2025 (Round 1 Final Decision For 2026 Intake) Jan 8, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) Feb 20, 2026 (Round 1 Deposit Deadline For 2026 Intake) Apr 24, 2026 (Round 1 Deposit Deadline For 2026 Intake) | Dec 12, 2025 (Round 1 Decision Date for 2026 Intake) Jan 6, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake) Mar 27, 2026 (Round 2 Decision Date for 2026 Intake) Apr 7, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake) May 15, 2026 (Round 3 Decision Date for 2026 Intake) Oct 1, 2025 (Round 1 Application Deadline for 2026 Intake) |
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Comparison Notes
Some of the points comapring the MBA program of Duke Fuqua School of Business with UCLA Anderson School of Management are as follows:
- Duke Fuqua has better MBA ranking and brand value than UCLA Anderson.
- 95% of Duke Fuqua MBA graduates get placed within 3 months where in case of UCLA Anderson, this number is limited to 87%.
- MBA graduates of Duke Fuqua get placement throughout the USA whereas recruiters for UCLA Anderson’s MBA graduates are more or less limited to California.
- Duke Fuqua has approx 39% international students whereas UCLA Anderson has 31% international students in its MBA class of 2022. So Duke Fuqua will have more cultural diversity.
Looking at all the above factors, there is no doubt that MBA from Duke Fuqua will be a better choice for international students than UCLA Anderson.
