For five years in a row, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has been named a Top 40 school for undergraduate business education by Poets&Quants, continuing its upward momentum with a Top 20 ranking in career outcomes.
Elon University’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has risen to No. 33 in the country for undergraduate business education in the 2026 rankings released by Poets&Quants for Undergrads.
The school improved five spots from last year’s No. 38 ranking.
Among the individual components of the 2026 ranking, Elon:
- Improved its career outcomes ranking to 18, up from 24 last year
- Ranked 21 among private universities, up from 24 last year
Additional rankings include:
- Maintained its admissions standards ranking at 54
- Ranked 26 in academic experience
The continued rise reflects the school’s focus on preparing students for meaningful careers through hands-on learning, mentorship, and real-world experiences that lead to strong postgraduate outcomes.
“Our continued rise in the rankings reflects the intentional work behind our programs,” said Haya Ajjan, dean of the Love School of Business. “The strength of our career outcomes is one example of how mentorship, hands-on learning, and strong industry connections are preparing students for meaningful careers.”
Poets&Quants for Undergrads compiles its rankings based on school-reported data and a survey of alumni. The methodology considers three primary components:
- Admissions Standards: student quality and diversity, including acceptance rates, academic performance and representation of first-generation and underrepresented students
- Academic Experience: how effectively a business school challenges and supports students, based on alumni feedback and major learning experiences
- Career Outcomes: how graduates perform in the job market, including internships, employment rates, and starting salaries
The rankings include 110 business schools and are designed to provide a comprehensive view of undergraduate business education in the United States.
About Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants is led by Editor-in-Chief John Byrne, founder of C-Change Media and former executive editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, Businessweek.com and Fast Company. Byrne originated the first regularly published rankings of business schools in 1988 and has authored several business school guidebooks.