Babson College

In The Wall Street Journal 2026, Babson College USA has been ranked at No. 2 in America. This ranking shows the impact of the Babson College's alumni and students in the world. In this ranking, Babson is just behind Stanford and ahead of Yale, Princeton, and <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/harvard-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harvard University</a>. Babson is also a very selective college with an acceptance rate of just 16%.

Babson College acceptance rate is 16%, indicating it a very selective school. Indian students who want to take admission to this school should have a great academic record. For admission to PG courses, students should have a Bachelor's degree and for UG courses admission at Babson, students must have passed secondary school. Also, do submit the application to Babson before the application deadline and with proper documents. 

Babson College in the U.S. accepts international students. The total number of students enrolled at this college is more than 3,500. Out of this, 2,800+ are UG students. The international student population is 26%. The college offers merit and need-based scholarships for international students. The courses at this college are available for UG and PG students. Also, it conducts several events for international students such as International Tea.

Babson has over 46,000+ alumni members over the globe. A few of famous personalities who have attended Babson College are: 

• Arthur Blank
• Craig Benson
• Akio Toyoda
• Stephen Gaghan
• Ruthie Davis
• Aly Raisman
• Michael Bastian

Babson College graduates can check out the discounts that are offered for Babson Executive Education, Babson Alumni lifelong learner grant, Babson street discounts, etc. The alumni can also get involved with the regional clubs, affinity groups, volunteer opportunities, classes and reunion. They can also access the resources like:

• Babson Network: Connect with the college's community over a social media platform (professional)
• Networking events: Attend events for professional development, networking events, social and cultural activities, etc.

The placement rate for UG students at Babson College is 97.7% for the Class of 2024. As per Payscale 2024, the Babson is at #1 ROI (Business Schools). The UG Class of this college reported the highest starting salary in the college's history with the average salary of USD 77,681 (Around INR 70 L). Some of the top industries of these UG graduates include Financial Services, Accounting, Consulting, Technology, etc.

The average salary of the UG and MBA graduates of Babson College are given below. The average signing bonus of the MBA graduates is USD 22,200.

Courses

ROI

UG

USD 77,681 (Around INR 70 L)

MBA

USD 108,308 (Around INR 98 L)

On-campus part-time work are allowed to international students at Babson College. Job opportunities can be found online via Student Employment Office. Students can work up to 20 hours per week at the time of ongoing academic year. During the vacation, students CA work full-time. Employment at the Babson campus store, Babson Executive conference center, Babson dining services is considered on-campus employment.

No <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/gmat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GMAT</a> / GRE is not mandatory to apply to Babson MBA. The duration of the MBA course ranges between 12-21 months. The average work experience required to get into this course is 5-7 years. Here are the requirements for the MBA course of this college:

• Resume
• Short answer questions
• One Letter of Recommendation (non-academic)
• Academic transcripts of all previous institutions attended
• Interview is also conducted

Babson College application fee for UG courses is USD 75. For a majority of the PG courses, the application fee is USD 100. For the UG courses, Indian applicants can apply via Common App, whereas, for PG courses, students have to access the direct university's application portal. The university follows a holistic admission process for UG courses.

At Babson College, a holistic admission policy is followed. The academic performance of students at the secondary level are considered. A few other factors that are considered for Babson College UG admission include:

• Rigor of coursework
• Academic motivation
• Performance in standardized tests
• Involvement
• Leadership
• Writing ability

Babson College Women's Leadership scholarship is a 4-year quarter tuition fee merit-based scholarship offered to UG students. Academic achievement, demonstrated leadership in school, and community activities are considered for this scholarship. The final students are called for the interviews for award.

Weissman Scholarship covers the full-tuition fee at Babson College + financial support for scholars. Babson College Presidential Scholarship offers four-year, half tuition scholarships. These are renewable each year, provided students have a 3.0 GPA. Students are evaluated basis on their admissions application and a scholarship application process has to be followed too. 

Yes, Global Scholarship is a need-based scholarship available for Babson College international students. Students with a greater level of financial need are awarded funds to help with the room and board, health insurance, travel expenses, Students who are interested for this need-based scholarship must apply to the college via Early Decision or Regular Decision.

The tuition fees for Babson College UG students is USD 58,560 (Around INR 53 lakh). For PG students, the Babson College fees in Indian rupees is between INR 36.31 Lacs – INR 63.5 lakh. An average cost of living is given below:

Particulars

Expenses for 2025-26

Average housing

USD 14,548

Food / meal

USD  7,798

Books and supplies

USD 1,300

Personal

USD 2,100

Federal direct loan fee

USD 50

 Babson College MBA course annual tuition fee is USD 92,250 for one-year course. For 2-year MBA course at Babson, the first-year tuition fee is USD 73,710 and the second-year tuition fee is USD 43,050+. The living expenses while studying for an MBA course is around INR 6 lakh. 

Babson College offers a number of UG concentrations. As per a sources, the popular majors of this college are Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Architecture and Related Services; Agriculture / Animal / Plant, and other related courses, etc. Other popular majors of Babson College are:

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, Gender, and Group Studies
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Communications Technologies / Technicians and Support Services

Babson College offers 4 courses at the PG level that are STEM-designated. These courses are MBA with a Quantitative Finance concentration, MBA with a Business Analytics and Machine Learning, MS-BA, Master of Science in Finance. After choosing a STEM-designated course, international students have an OPT extension, 36 months.

The duration of Babson College MBA course is 1-2 years. There are 7 concentrations available for the MBA course. As per Entrepreneur Magazine and one-ranking publisher, Babson ranks at #1 for Entrepreneurship in the Northeast Graduate Programs category for 2026. Also, as per U.S. News, this college ranks at #1 for MBA in Entrepreneurship for 2025. Also, to get into Babson MBA course, students are not required to submit GMAT / GRE score.

Babson College was ranked one of the Top 15 colleges for launching the career as per the Forbes magazine in 2025. This list highlights the colleges that are performing best for preparing the students entering the workforce. Babson is ranked third for median pay three years after graduation (USD 90,600).

As per U.S. News, Babson College has ranks at #1 in 2025 for Entrepreneurship MBA course (32 consecutive times). Also, as per Wall Street Journal 2026, Babson College ranks at #2 in America. It has been also ranked at #1 for the Entrepreneurship (Northeast Graduate and UG programs) in the Princeton Review 2026. On top of this, as per Payscale, this college ranks at #1 ROI for Business schools in 2024.

Babson College rank is #73 for 2026 in QS Global MBA. This shows that for the MBA courses, Babson ranks among the Top 100 colleges / universities in the world. In 2025, this college was ranked at #62. Though there has been a decline in the rankings for the MBA course, it still ranks among the Top 100 colleges for MBA.

Babson College is located in Wellesley, Miami and Boston. The main campus of this college is Wellesley. The campus size is 370 acres. While studying at this college, students can check out the 100+ clubs. The college has 23 NCAA Division III athletic teams with most of the teams competing in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.

Yes, Babson College offers housing. Around 18 residences are available on-campus. The smallest residence at the college houses three students and the largest has 215 students. These residence halls are traditional and in suite-style. 80% of the undergraduate live on campus. For undergraduates, the average housing cost is USD 14,548 (Around INR 13.13 lakh).