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University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and University of Texas’s McCombs School of Business are similar in rank but miles apart. The two American B-schools can be compared on the following factors
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| UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School | McCombs School of Business | |
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| CtVgo0 | # 51 Financial Times 2025 # 26 Financial Times 2021 # 39 Financial Times 2020 | # 39 Financial Times 2025 # 40 Financial Times 2021 # 40 Financial Times 2020 |
| Programs | +BcTMq -13 uAFC26 -5 | K6FNSL -12 +BcTMq -4 |
| Cost to Study | 78XRnV 66324 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 18618 j5deyA | 78XRnV 38730 [NgDAAz] 78XRnV 67222 [xcXOsd] 4fro2k + zNMGDV - 13500 j5deyA |
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| ranking | # 28 sQv06Y Business by US News 2025 # 75 sQv06Y Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 124 sQv06Y Business by QS World University 2025 | # 16 sQv06Y Business by US News 2025 # 51 sQv06Y Business by Times Higher Education 2025 # 53 sQv06Y Business by QS World University 2025 |
| application | #781 bJZm1W # 344 hPqZrl # 44 7Aoied | #1941 bJZm1W # 260 hPqZrl # 13 7Aoied |
| sjq1dk | Duolingo - 120/160IELTS - 7/9PTE - 68/90TOEFL - 5/6 | IELTS - 6.5/9TOEFL - 79/120 |
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| documents required | F4a/y1 | F4a/y1 |
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- Kenan-Flagler offers 6 career concentrations and 6 enrichment concentrations, and students can choose any one or combine two as per their interests.
- McCombs offers almost 20 concentrations that students can choose from.
- Kenan-Flagler has a much bigger class size than McCombs.
- Kenan-Flagler has a higher percentage of female students, but a lower percentage of international students as compared to McCombs.
- 94.7% of students from McCombs received employment offers within three months of graduation while only 86% of those from Kenan-Flagler did so.
- Most graduates from Kenan-Flagler went into the financial services sector whereas those from McCombs went into the consulting sector.
- Most graduates from Kenan-Flagler got employed in the south of the USA, while those from McCombs got employed in the southwest region.
- Both schools give merit-based scholarships without separate applications, but Kenan-Flagler offers more scholarships and fellowships than McCombs.
- Both states receive year-round sunshine, but Texas has slightly more extreme temperatures. North Carolina experiences more precipitation and is considered a more comfortable place to live in.
MBA at McCombs is recommended as it has a more diverse course structure and has better placements, although you may prefer Kenan-Flagler if you have any preferences in specialization or living location.
