Eller College of Management Listed Among 2026 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings

Today, U.S. News & World Report announced its 2026 Best Colleges Rankings. The University of Arizona Eller College of Management is listed among several categories within the report, including the first-place ranking in the MIS category (public, tied) and in a new category, Analytics.

The 2026 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings evaluates more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities, using up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success. 

The Eller College of Management is featured in the following categories for the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings:

Undergraduate Business Programs: No. 32 in Undergraduate Business Programs (tied) and No. 21 public (tied)

Accounting: No. 37 in Accounting (tied) and No. 17 public

Entrepreneurship: No. 23 in Entrepreneurship (tied) and No. 8 public (tied)

Economics: No. 44 in Undergraduate Economics Programs (tied) and No. 15 public (tied)

Newly ranked this year, the undergraduate analytics program was ranked as No. 28 tied (overall) and No. 12 (tied) public. This marks a significant achievement for the Eller College as this ranking comes just as the program launched in Fall 2025. 

In addition, the Eller undergraduate MIS program was ranked as the No. 2 (tied) overall MIS program in the nation and No. 1 (tied) among publics, maintaining its continued presence among top programs.

We understand the significant investment involved in choosing a university,” says Karthik Kannan, dean and Halle Chair in Leadership of the Eller College of Management. “At Eller, we are committed to delivering exceptional programs with world-class faculty and a close-knit community that supports every student. These rankings reinforce our reputation as a place where excellence and impact thrive, and together, we continue to move Eller forward as we build a foundation for the future.

U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with the comparative merits of the undergraduate programs at America’s colleges and universities. The rankings offer detailed information of the institutions and data on factors such as graduation rates, graduate indebtedness and post-graduate earnings.

Prospective students can see how the Eller College of Management compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on https://usnews.com/best-colleges.