| Johnson Graduate School of Management | Ross School of Business | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 15 Financial Times 2021 # 23 Financial Times 2020 # 27 Financial Times 2019 | # 21 Financial Times 2021 # 30 Financial Times 2020 # 28 Financial Times 2019 |
| Programs | PG Programs -12 Doctorate Programs -6 | UG Programs -1 PG Programs -3 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 76690 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15246 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 49350 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 72114 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 16502 Per Year |
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 20 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 # 39 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 | # 8 for Business by US News 2024 # 23 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 |
| application | #1535 Applicants # 282 Admissions # 18 % Acceptance Rate | #2989 Applicants # 421 Admissions # 14 % Acceptance Rate |
| exam scores | GMAT - 700/800IELTS - 7.5/9PTE - 70/90TOEFL - 100/120 | GMAT - 720/800IELTS - 7/9PTE - 70/90TOEFL - 100/120 |
| Admission Criteria/Better to Have | GPA of 3.34 average and preferably 700 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5 years. | GPA of 3.5 average and preferably 720 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5.3 years. |
| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -76690 | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -72114 |
| Return on Investment/Average Package | #Average Salary136281 | #Average Salary164336 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Apr 11, 2023 (Application Deadline Round 3) Sep 22, 2023 (Application Deadline Round 1) Jan 10, 2024 (Application Deadline Round 2) | Jan 9, 2023 (Round 2 Application deadline) Mar 17, 2023 (Decision Release Round 2) Apr 3, 2023 (Round 3 Application Deadline) |
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MBA at Cornell Johnson is available as both one and two-year program. On the other hand, an MBA at Michigan Ross is available for delivery in form of the online, on-campus, evening, and weekend programs and the full-time program is two-year long. Both Michigan Ross and Cornell Johnson are ranked among the top 30 business schools across the world, with Cornell’s MBA program having slightly better rankings.
Cornell holds a better brand reputation and name as compared to the University of Michigan, hence graduates of MBA from Cornell University are hired easily. The salary increase experienced by the MBA graduates from Cornell Johnson is around 123%, while for Michigan Ross is around 115%.
The international student representation is higher at Cornell Johnson with 34% international students from 29 countries. At Michigan Ross MBA class of 2022, there are only 18% international students from 28 countries. The class size of Cornell Johnson is also smaller allowing better one-on-one interaction and attention.
Overall between Michigan Ross and Cornell Johnson, the latter is a more popular and reputed school to choose. However, choosing to study at Michigan Ross is also not a bad choice to make.
