CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (UVA Today) – The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is ranked the No. 5 full-time MBA program in the United States by the Bloomberg Businessweek 2024-25 Best Business Schools rankings. The School also achieved No. 1 among programs at public universities.

This is the second consecutive year Darden achieved top five overall and No. 1 among public business schools, adding to a year of all-time high rankings.

According to Bloomberg, Darden ranks No. 3 in compensation, No. 6 in learning and No. 12 in entrepreneurship, rising above Harvard Business School and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to secure No. 5 overall. The top schools in order are Stanford University, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, Darden, Harvard and Wharton.

The Bloomberg Businessweek ranking measures full-time MBA programs using feedback from graduating students, recent alumni and employers who recruit MBA graduates.

In addition, the ranking includes a section highlighting quotes from students and alumni on “what’s best” about the MBA programs. Quotes about Darden included:

  • “The community of talented and caring students and teachers. Plus, a great location.”
  • “The curriculum and case method aimed at developing general managers provided me with the skills needed to accelerate my career.”
  • “The faculty are committed to students and the classroom experience.”

The Bloomberg ranking follows a series of other high-ranking results for Darden, including 10 Top 10 results in the Princeton Review 2024 rankings, the school’s highest-ever rankings in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings and the No. 1 public MBA program in the 2023-2024 Poets & Quants ranking.