#1 Full-Time MBA · Stanford, California
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DePaul University · Chicago, Illinois · Private
“The Loop's biggest part-time program that isn't Booth.”
Reviewed by David Krug · July 2026
Data anchored to the 2026 U.S. News table, Poets&Quants reporting, and school-published class profiles
65.9
GoodBP Score
$70,000Tuition, total
580Avg. GMAT
Acceptance rate
80%Placed at 3 months
$95,000Median base salary
Our review
Kellstadt’s Loop campus and evening scale make it Chicago’s volume choice for employed MBAs who aren’t paying six figures. Marketing has been a house strength for decades, real estate adds a durable second lane, and the placement map is the city itself.
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