The Top One-Year MBA Programs In The United StatesFrom Kellogg’s pioneering 12-month program to redesigns at schools like Emory & Arizona, one-year MBAs are emerging as a strategic alternative to the traditional two-year model by: Marc Ethier on March 11, 2026 | 19 minute read March 11, 2026 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit NYU Stern graduated its first cohorts in the one-year tech and fashion & luxury MBAs in 2019 School Tuition in 2019 Tuition in 2021 Tuition in 2023 Tuition in 2026 Estimated Total With Expenses – 2026 P&Q 2025-2026 MBA Ranking Northwestern (Kellogg) $101,288 $103,316 $108,016 $119,996 $173,180 1 NYU (Stern) Tech MBA $98,860 $98,860 $82,326 $121,260 $180,674 6 NYU (Stern) Luxury & Retail MBA $98,860 $98,860 $82,326 $121,260 $180,674 6 Cornell (Johnson) Tech MBA $107,530 $111,492 (2020) $124,922 $135,374 $160K-$170K 7 Duke (Fuqua) NA $89,354 $95,700 $104,500 $138,452 15 Emory (Goizueta) $101,132 $105,992 $107,400 $115,800 ~$165K 22 Southern California (Marshall) IBEAR MBA $110,880 $117,152 $127,872 $134,208 $145,003 24 Florida (Hough) In-state: $25,473; out-of-state: $60,260 In-state: $25,475; out-of-state: $60,261 NA In-state: $16,982-$25,473; out-of-state: $42,492-$63,738 NA 35 Southern Methodist (Cox) $72,570 NA $77,579 $64,958 $81,709 42 Wisconsin NA NA NA In-state: $27,764; out-of-state: $51,413 In-state: $58,439; out-of-state: $82,087 44 Babson College $89,550 $89,550 $89,550 $94,950 NA 45 Hult International Boston: $76,200; San Francisco: $78,300 Boston: $76,200; San Francisco: $78,300 Boston: $85,000; San Francisco: $85,000 Boston: $92,500; London: 69,900 GBP; Dubai: 305,500 AED Boston: $125,940; London: 93,980 GBP; Dubai: 403,750 AED 48 Pittsburgh (Katz) $46,920 in-state; $65,820 out-of-state $46,920 (resident); $65,820 (non-resident) $82,281 In-state: $33,156; out-of-state: $58,410 NA 53 Kentucky (Gatton) In-state: $33,893; out-of-state: $39,963 In-state: $34,264; out-of-state: $40,798 In-state: $37,069; out-of-state: $43,843 In-state: $37,553; out-of-state: $39,127-$46,676 NA 63 Cincinnati (Lindner) In-state: $30,366; out-of-state: $42,711 In-state: $22,934; out-of-state: $31,570 In-state: $23,996; out-of-state: $33,070 In-state: $22,353; out-of-state: $49,605 NA 68 Arizona Eller NA NA NA In-state: $17,830; out-of-state: $39,737 In-state: $33,316; out-of-state: $54,584 73 Pepperdine (Graziadio) $76,410 $101,880 $81,945 $96,825 NA 76 South Carolina (Moore) In-state: $35,702; out-of-state: $40,790 NA In-state: $25,625; out-of-state: $29,520 In-state: $25,625; out-of-state: $29,520 NA 80 Mississippi In-state: $22,125; out-of-state: $51,717 NA $52,596 In-state: $9,990–$10,150; out-of-state: $28,736 NA 90 Lehigh $64,750 $66,690 $68,900 $61,740 NA 98 Connecticut NA NA NA $52,500 NA NR Purdue Daniels NA NA NA In-state: $39,600; out-of-state: $58,388; international: $59,400 NA NR St. Louis (Chaifetz) $52,035 $49,390 $42,840 $47,160 NA NR DON’T MISS THE TOP ONE-YEAR MBA PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. (2023) Previous PagePage 5 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 © Copyright 2026 Poets & Quants. All rights reserved. This article may not be republished, rewritten or otherwise distributed without written permission. To reprint or license this article or any content from Poets & Quants, please submit your request HERE.