Every first-year student at Babson helps launch and run a real business in the Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship course. Roger Babson founded the college in 1919 in Wellesley, west of Boston. It teaches only business, from the bachelor's degree to the Olin Graduate School of Business. Entrepreneurship runs through all of it.
Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
Official website: babson.edu
No. 1 (U.S. News)
1919
Private business school
F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
$60,000 – $66,000
International students, undergraduate tuition, before aid
$20,000 – $25,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on babson.edu before you apply.
BS Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
9 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MS Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership
Masters DegreeDuration
9 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MS Finance
Masters DegreeDuration
9 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
Ranked first for undergraduate entrepreneurship by U.S. News for many years.
A first-year course where students start and run a real business.
The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship and a campus venture accelerator.
Graduates go into consulting, finance, consumer brands and their own start-ups.
Boston's finance and venture capital firms recruit on campus.
Business analytics graduates may qualify for the STEM OPT extension.
Undergrad
Nov and Jan deadlines
Postgrad
Rounds, autumn to spring
Babson's wooded campus is in Wellesley, a wealthy suburb west of Boston. Wellesley College and Olin College of Engineering are neighbours, and students can cross-register between the three.
Boston is about 30 minutes by car or commuter rail. Rent near campus is very high, so most undergraduates live in college housing.
Form I-20 issued by Babson College
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduates apply through early decision or early action in November, or regular decision in early January. Graduate programmes review applications in rounds through the year; apply early so the I-20 arrives in time.
Undergraduates start in late August. Graduate programmes mostly start in the fall.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from Babson College after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
The BS in Business Administration, with concentrations such as finance and entrepreneurship, is the main undergraduate route. Master's options include business analytics and entrepreneurial leadership. Expect strong grades, essays and around TOEFL 100 or IELTS 7.0.
Babson offers some merit scholarships and need-based aid to international undergraduates, and graduate awards to strong applicants. Competition is stiff, so apply early.
