Rankings
Media outlets and independent observers regularly rank the Smeal College of Business among the best institutions in the world.
Media outlets and independent observers regularly rank the Smeal College of Business among the best institutions in the world.
Undergraduate Education
| Category | Rank |
| Overall (Smeal) | 24 |
| Supply Chain Management/Logistics | 8 |
| Production/Operations Management | 13 |
| Management | 30 |
| Finance | 34 |
| Marketing | 41 |
| Accounting | 58 |
Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine – November 2025
Penn State’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, including the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIENT) major in the Smeal College of Business ranked 27 nationwide.
Graduate Education
| Category | Rank |
| Real Estate | 14 |
| Supply Chain Management | 19 |
| Management | 25 |
| Production & Operations | 27 |
| Business Analytics | 39 |
| Accounting | 40 |
| Finance | 43 |
One-Year MBA
| Category | National Rank | Worldwide Rank |
| Overall | 29 | 76 |
| Category | Rank |
| Overall | 14 |
Penn State Online MBA
| Category | Rank |
| Overall | 50 |
International Rankings
| Category | National Rank | Worldwide Rank |
| Marketing | 11 | 38 |
| Business & Management Studies | 14 | 55 |
| Accounting & Finance | 21 | 74 |
Faculty/Research/Academics
| Category | Rank |
| In Premiere AMA Journals | 10 |
| In Premiere Marketing Journals Overall | 29 |
Society of Actuaries Centers of Actuarial Excellence
Penn State is one of 21 “Centers of Actuarial Excellence” in the world.
More Penn State students pass international Actuarial Exams each year than any other school in the nation.
| Category | Rank |
| 5-Year-Total from 2020-2024 among U.S. Business Schools | 18 |
| Public Institutions | 13 |
| Category | Rank |
| Worldwide | 25 |
| North America | 22 |