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 110258 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15178 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 131669 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21600 Per Year |
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Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 13 for Business by US News 2025 # 15 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 50 for Business by QS World University 2025 | # 20 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 31 for Business by QS World University 2025 |
| application | - | - |
| exam scores | Duolingo - 125/160IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 90/120 | GMAT - 703/800IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 87/120 |
| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -110258 | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -131669 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Jan 8, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) Feb 20, 2026 (Round 2 Deposit Deadline 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) |
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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.
