Military-Friendly Schools

Want to combine your past or present military experience with an MBA to gain a greater career advantage? 

Then the following schools and programs could be for you.  All welcome applicants with military backgrounds into their MBA programs, while also offerring a number of perks:

  • When allowed by state and university regulations, they will waive the application fee for military persons who have been on active duty within three years of their application.
  • They're committed to making financial aid available to qualified military personnel who have transitioned from the service in the two years prior to enrolling in their program. 
  • Additionally, they will provide a one-year deferment if admitted military students' plans are delayed by their service branch.

As you review the schools below, you may discover a link to the profile of a student or graduate from that school. These MBA program participants offer a unique perspective on how they have used their military background to further enhance their business school experience.

 

American University
    Kogod School of Business

Arizona State University
    W.P. Carey School of Business

Auburn University
    College of Business

Baruch College
    Zicklin School of Business

Baylor University
    Hankamer School of Business

Boston College
    Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management

Boston University
    School of Management

Carnegie Mellon University
    Tepper School of Business

Case Western Reserve University
    Weatherhead School of Management

Claremont Graduate University
    Peter E. Drucker School of Management

Clemson University
    School of Business & Behavioral Science
    Rob Etheridge, US Army

College of William and Mary
    The Mason School of Business

Colorado State University
    College of Business

Columbia University
    Columbia Business School
    Andrew Glaze, US Army

Cornell University
    Johnson Graduate School of Management

Dartmouth College
    Tuck School of Business

DePaul University
    Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

Drexel University
    LeBow College of Business

Duke University
    Fuqua School of Business

East Carolina University
    College of Business
    John Soto, Army National Guard

Emory University
    Goizueta Business School

Fairfield University
    Charles F. Dolan School of Business

Fayetteville State University
    School of Business and Economics

George Mason University
    School of Management

George Washington University
    School of Business

HEC Paris
    HEC MBA Program

Indiana University
    Kelley School of Business
    Joseph Quast, US Navy

London Business School

Louisiana Tech University

Loyola Marymount University
    College of Business Administration

Loyola University, Chicago
    Graduate School of Business

Marquette University
    Graduate School of Management

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    MIT Sloan School of Management
    Benjamin Hur, US Marine Corps

Michigan State University
    The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
    Brian Anderson, US Navy

Midway College

New York University (NYU)
    Stern School of Business
    Michael Scotti, US Marine Corps

North Carolina State University
    Jenkins Graduate School of Management

Northeastern University
    Graduate School of Business Administration and Professional Accounting

Northwestern University
    Kellogg School of Management
    Mauro Mujica-Parodi, III. US Marine Corps

The Ohio State University
    Fisher College of Business

Old Dominion University
    College of Business and Public Administration

Pennsylvania State University
    Smeal College of Business
   Joseph Mrozinski, US Army

Penn State Online MBA (iMBA)

Pepperdine University
    Graziadio School of Business and Management

Portland State University
    School of Business
    Lance Leonard, US Army

Rice University
    Jones Graduate School

Rollins College
    Crummer Graduate School of Business

Rutgers University  
    Rutgers Business School

Saint Louis University
    John Cook School of Business
    Vincent Teglia, US Army

Southern Methodist University
    Edwin L. Cox School of Business
    Charles Leary, US Navy

Syracuse University
    Whitman School of Management

Temple University
    Fox School of Business

Texas A&M University
    Mays Business School

Texas Christian University
    Neeley School of Business
    Marc Ortiz, US Army

Thunderbird
    The Garvin School of International Management

Tulane University
    Freeman School of Business

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
    School of Management

University of Alabama
    Manderson Graduate School of Business

University of Arizona
    Eller MBA
    Greg Goodman, US Navy

University of California, Berkeley
    Haas School of Business

University of California, Davis
    Graduate School of Management

University of California, Los Angeles
    UCLA Anderson School of Management
    Nick Schommer, US Army

University of California, San Diego
    Rady School of Management
    Ryan Leary, US Navy

University of Cambridge
    Judge Business School
    Philip Romanelli, US Army

University of Central Florida
    College of Business Administration

University of Chicago
    Booth School of Business

University of Cincinnati
    College of Business

University of Colorado at Boulder
    Leeds School of Business

University of Connecticut
    School of Business

University of Denver
    Daniels College of Business

University of Georgia
    Terry College of Business
    Thomas Kidd, US Marine Corps

University of Hawaii at Manoa
    Shidler College of Business

University of Houston - Victoria
    School of Business Administration
    Ralph DeVaul, US Air Force

University of Illinois at Chicago
    Liautaud Graduate School of Business
    Brooks Abramson, US Marine Corps

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Illinois MBA
    Daryl Wilkerson, US Navy

University of Iowa
    Tippie MBA

University of Kansas
    School of Business

University of Maryland
    Robert H. Smith School of Business
    Miguel Dieguez, US Navy
    Michael Meno, US Navy
    Paul Rodriguez, US Coast Guard
    Bill Song, US Army

University of Michigan
    Stephen M. Ross School of Business

University of Missouri, Columbia
    Trulaske College of Business, Crosby MBA
    Jerrod Appenzeller, US Army
    Nicolette Cooper, US Navy
    Sean Richardson, US Army
    Matt Schmidt, US Coast Guard
    Daniel Sewell, US Air Force

University of Missouri - St. Louis
    College of Business Administration

University of Minnesota
    Carlson School of Management

University of Navarra
    IESE Business School

University of New South Wales
    Australian Graduate School of Management

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Kenan-Flagler Business School
    Carla Sevilla, US Marine Corps

University of Notre Dame
    Mendoza College of Business
    Jason Frei, US Marine Corps

University of Oregon
    Charles H. Lundquist College of Business

University of Pennsylvania
    The Wharton School

University of Pittsburgh
    Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
    Lee Forsythe, US Navy

University of Rhode Island
    College of Business Administration

University of Richmond
    Robins School of Business

University of Rochester
    William E. Simon Graduate School of Business

University of Texas at Dallas
    School of Management
    Jason Tyra, US Army

University of San Francisco
    Masagung Graduate School of Management

University of St. Thomas
    Opus College of Business
    Andrew Schwartz, US Army

University of Toledo
    College of Business Administration

University of Tulsa (The)
    College of Business Administration
    Holand Lujan, US Army

University of Utah
    David Eccles School of Business
    Marty Swofford, US Navy

University of Virginia
    Darden School of Business
    William Boucek, US Navy

University of Warwick
    Warwick Business School

University of Washington
    Michael G. Foster School of Business

University of Western Ontario
    Richard Ivey School of Business

University of Wisconsin-Madison
    School of Business
    Kerri Yarbrough, US Navy

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Lubar School of Business

Vanderbilt University
    Owen Graduate School of Management
    Chris Baxley, US Army

Virginia Tech University
    Pamplin College of Business
    Ché Torry, US Navy

Wake Forest University
    Babcock Graduate School of Management
    David Mihalick, US Air Force

Washington State University
    College of Business

Washington University
    Olin School of Business
    Jack Benecke, US Army

Willamette University
    Atkinson Graduate School of Management
    Maribel Rascon, US National Guard

Yale University
    Yale School of Management
    Mike Fransen, US Army

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