Walton M.B.A. Named to The Princeton Review List 'Best On-Campus M.B.A. Program'

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The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A is one of 213 institutions nationwide that The Princeton Review has named to its Best On-Campus M.B.A. Programs list, which is part of The Princeton Review's Best Business Schools for 2025 report.

“Being recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best on-campus M.B.A. programs is a tremendous honor that reflects our commitment to delivering exceptional business education right here in Northwest Arkansas,” said Adam Stoverink, executive director for Walton M.B.A. programs. “This recognition is particularly meaningful because it's based largely on student satisfaction and outcomes, and it's a clear indication that our students are having a truly transformative experience. 

Our unique position in the heart of a global business epicenter, combined with our world-class faculty and strong industry partnerships, continues to set Walton M.B.A. graduates apart in today's competitive marketplace.”

The selection of on-campus programs was derived from the company's surveys in 2025 of administrators at 244 schools offering on-campus M.B.A.s, as well as its surveys over the past three years of 22,800 students enrolled in the programs. 

The survey of administrators requested data on the program's academics, faculty, career services and other topics. The survey of students asked them to rate their program's academics, professors, technology, campus life and other topics, and to report on their career plans and satisfaction with the program.

In The Princeton Review's website profile of the Walton College, the editors describe Walton College's on-campus M.B.A. as a place where “students are given opportunities to interact with Fortune 500 CEOs on a regular basis—often without leaving campus.” The profile also presents the editors' ratings (scores on a scale of 60 to 99) of the program on topics from Admissions Selectivity to Academic Experience and quotes from surveyed students. Among them are, “You’ll rarely find a day when there is not a CEO or other successful alumni coming back to contribute.”

"We highly recommend the Sam M. Walton College of Business and all the schools that made our 2025 best business school lists,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review's editor-in-chief. "They share four characteristics that informed our criteria for designating them as 'best': excellent academics, robust experiential learning components, outstanding career services and positive feedback about them from their students we surveyed."

Walton College is one of about 33% (70) of the b-schools on the best on-campus M.B.A. program 2025 list that made one or more of the project's 18 categories of ranking lists. The rankings tallies are based on the administrator and/or student survey data. The U of A made the Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad list at No. 22 and the Top South Entrepreneurship: Grad list at No. 4.

More information about this project including the methodology for the school selections, rankings and ratings is posted on The Princeton Review website.

About the Sam M. Walton College of Business: Founded in 1926, the Sam M. Walton College of Business stands as one of the largest colleges at the University of Arkansas, serving over 9,800 students across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. The college holds AACSB accreditation and consistently ranks among the top business schools in the United States. Walton College ranks 25th for its undergraduate business program among public colleges and 24th for its M.B.A. program among public colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 national rankings. In addition, its undergraduate supply chain management program is recognized as the No. 1 program in North America by Gartner and the entrepreneurship graduate program is ranked 22nd for 2025 by Princeton Review.

About The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep, and college admissions services company. Every year, it helps millions of college- and graduate school–bound students as well as working professionals achieve their education and career goals through its many education services and products. These include online and in-person courses delivered by a network of more than 4,000 teachers and tutors; online resources; a line of more than 150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House; and dozens of categories of school rankings. The company's Tutor.com brand, now in its 25th year, is one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S. It comprises a community of thousands of tutors who have delivered more than 28 million tutoring sessions. The Princeton Review, headquartered in New York, New York, is not affiliated with Princeton University. For more information, visit PrincetonReview.com. Follow the company on Instagram (@theprincetonreview) and X (@ThePrincetonRev).

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $3 billion annually to Arkansas’ economy  through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research and Economic Development News.