MBA schools: ranked by fall 2006 enrollment of students in San Diego County

San Diego Business Journal, Dec 31, 2007 by Jaimy Lee

MBA SCHOOLS
Ranked by fall 2006 enrollment of students in San Diego County

                                                         Total fall
                                                         enrollment:
                                                           * 2006
Rank    School                          Telephone          * 2005
(last   Address                            Fax           * % change
year)   Web site                     Toll-free number      (loss)

  1     National University           (858) 628-8648        1,102
 (1)    11255 N. Torrey Pines         (858) 642-8726        1,234
        Road, #202, La Jolla 92037    (800) 628-8648        (11)
        www.nu.edu

  2     University of Phoenix         (858) 576-1287         779
 (2)    3890 Murphy Canyon Road,      (858) 576-0032         801
        #100, San Diego 92123         (800) 473-4346         (3)
        www.phoenix.edu

  3     San Diego State University    (619) 594-8073         700
 (3)    5500 Campanile Drive,         (619) 594-1863         640
        San Diego 92182                                       9
        www.sdsu.edu/mba

  4     Rady School of Management,    (858) 534-0864         223
 (5)    UCSD                          (858) 822-5896         168
        9500 Gilman Drive,                                   33
        MC 0093, La Jolla 92093
        http://rady.ucsd.edu/

  5     University of San Diego       (619) 260-4524         219
 (4)    5998 Alcala Park,             (619) 260-4158         224
        San Diego 92110                                      (2)
        www.sandiego.edu/business

  6     Webster University            (858) 458-9310         132
 (7)    6480 Weathers Place, #102,    (858) 458-0914         125
        San Diego 92121                                       6
        www.webster.edu/sandiego

  7     Cal State San Marcos          (760) 750-4267         80
 (6)    333 S. Twin Oaks Valley       (760) 750-4263         105
        Road, San Marcos 92096                              (24)
        www.csusm.edu/mba

  8     Alliant International         (858) 635-4886         71
(10)    University                    (858) 635-4528         54
        10455 Pomerado Road,                                 31
        San Diego 92131
        www.alliant.edu

  9     Point Loma Nazarene           (619) 563-2856         35
(11)    University                    (619) 563-2898         29
        3900 Lomaland Drive,                                 21
        San Diego 92106
        www.pointloma.edu/
        graduateadmissions.htm

 10     Keller Graduate School of     (619) 683-2446         25
 (8)    Management, DeVry             (619) 683-2448         32
        University                                          (22)
        2655 Camino del Rio N.,
        #201, San Diego 92108
        www.keller.edu

 11     University of Redlands        (619) 284-9292         25
 (9)    9040 Friars Road, #310,       (619) 284-9525         88
        San Diego 92108               (888) 999-9844        (72)
        www.rediands.edu

                                        Number of         Number of
                                       spring 2007      faculty as of
Rank    School                          students:        12/31/2006:
(last   Address                        * Full-time       * Full-time
year)   Web site                       * Part-time       * Part-time

  1     National University                315               21
 (1)    11255 N. Torrey Pines              787               125
        Road, #202, La Jolla 92037
        www.nu.edu

  2     University of Phoenix              781               14
 (2)    3890 Murphy Canyon Road,            NA               82
        #100, San Diego 92123
        www.phoenix.edu

  3     San Diego State University         310               87
 (3)    5500 Campanile Drive,              379               36
        San Diego 92182
        www.sdsu.edu/mba

  4     Rady School of Management,         113               13
 (5)    UCSD                               110                8
        9500 Gilman Drive,
        MC 0093, La Jolla 92093
        http://rady.ucsd.edu/

  5     University of San Diego             18               74
 (4)    5998 Alcala Park,                  201               30
        San Diego 92110
        www.sandiego.edu/business

  6     Webster University                  NA                0
 (7)    6480 Weathers Place, #102,         132               40
        San Diego 92121
        www.webster.edu/sandiego

  7     Cal State San Marcos                52               22
 (6)    333 S. Twin Oaks Valley             28                0
        Road, San Marcos 92096
        www.csusm.edu/mba

  8     Alliant International               50               14
(10)    University                          30               10
        10455 Pomerado Road,
        San Diego 92131
        www.alliant.edu

  9     Point Loma Nazarene                 35                8
(11)    University                          NA                6
        3900 Lomaland Drive,
        San Diego 92106
        www.pointloma.edu/
        graduateadmissions.htm

 10     Keller Graduate School of           na                0
 (8)    Management, DeVry                   na               13
        University
        2655 Camino del Rio N.,
        #201, San Diego 92108
        www.keller.edu

 11     University of Redlands              18                4
 (9)    9040 Friars Road, #310,             NA                4
        San Diego 92108
        www.rediands.edu

                                       2006-2007
Rank    School                         tuition:          * Type of
(last   Address                       * Resident        institution
year)   Web site                     * Nonresident    * Accredited by

  1     National University             $18,018      Private, four-year
 (1)    11255 N. Torrey Pines           $18,018          nonprofit
        Road, #202, La Jolla 92037                      WASC, IACBE
        www.nu.edu

  2     University of Phoenix           $13,693      Private, four-year
 (2)    3890 Murphy Canyon Road,        $13,693             NCA
        #100, San Diego 92123
        www.phoenix.edu

  3     San Diego State University      $3,758       Public, four-year
 (3)    5500 Campanile Drive,           $11,894            AACSB
        San Diego 92182
        www.sdsu.edu/mba

  4     Rady School of Management,      $23,190      Public, nonprofit
 (5)    UCSD                            $35,435             WASC
        9500 Gilman Drive,
        MC 0093, La Jolla 92093
        http://rady.ucsd.edu/

  5     University of San Diego         $25,200      Private, four-year
 (4)    5998 Alcala Park,               $25,200          nonprofit
        San Diego 92110                                    AACSB
        www.sandiego.edu/business

  6     Webster University              $6,825       Private, four-year
 (7)    6480 Weathers Place, #102,      $6,825           nonprofit
        San Diego 92121                                     NCA
        www.webster.edu/sandiego

  7     Cal State San Marcos            $14,696      Public, four-year
 (6)    333 S. Twin Oaks Valley         $36,392             WASC
        Road, San Marcos 92096
        www.csusm.edu/mba

  8     Alliant International           $14,650      Private, two-year
(10)    University                      $15,150             WASC
        10455 Pomerado Road,
        San Diego 92131
        www.alliant.edu

  9     Point Loma Nazarene             $12,225      Private, four-year
(11)    University                      $72,225             WASC
        3900 Lomaland Drive,
        San Diego 92106
        www.pointloma.edu/
        graduateadmissions.htm

 10     Keller Graduate School of       $14,680      Private, four-year
 (8)    Management, DeVry               $14,680           HLC, NCA
        University
        2655 Camino del Rio N.,
        #201, San Diego 92108
        www.keller.edu

 11     University of Redlands          $12,848      Private, four-year
 (9)    9040 Friars Road, #310,         $12,848          nonprofit
        San Diego 92108                                     WASC
        www.rediands.edu

Rank    School
(last   Address
year)   Web site                         Major disciplines of study

  1     National University                Management, marketing,
 (1)    11255 N. Torrey Pines         accounting, finance, alternative
        Road, #202, La Jolla 92037        resolution, e-business,
        www.nu.edu                                taxation

  2     University of Phoenix         Business education, technology,
 (2)    3890 Murphy Canyon Road,              health services
        #100, San Diego 92123
        www.phoenix.edu

  3     San Diego State University       Finance, entrepreneurship,
 (3)    5500 Campanile Drive,              accounting, marketing,
        San Diego 92182                          management
        www.sdsu.edu/mba

  4     Rady School of Management,    Entrepreneurship, life sciences,
 (5)    UCSD                                     technology
        9500 Gilman Drive,
        MC 0093, La Jolla 92093
        http://rady.ucsd.edu/

  5     University of San Diego      Accounting, finance, international
 (4)    5998 Alcala Park,             business, leadership/management,
        San Diego 92110                marketing, real estate, supply
        www.sandiego.edu/business             chain management

  6     Webster University               Management, finance, human
 (7)    6480 Weathers Place, #102,    resources, leadership, security,
        San Diego 92121                         procurement
        www.webster.edu/sandiego

  7     Cal State San Marcos                 General management
 (6)    333 S. Twin Oaks Valley
        Road, San Marcos 92096
        www.csusm.edu/mba

  8     Alliant International             Strategic management for
(10)    University                   business, government and nonprofit
        10455 Pomerado Road,                   organizations
        San Diego 92131
        www.alliant.edu

  9     Point Loma Nazarene                 General program with
(11)    University                     concentrations incorporate and
        3900 Lomaland Drive,              organization leadership
        San Diego 92106
        www.pointloma.edu/
        graduateadmissions.htm

 10     Keller Graduate School of      Finance, accounting, business,
 (8)    Management, DeVry                  management, marketing
        University
        2655 Camino del Rio N.,
        #201, San Diego 92108
        www.keller.edu

 11     University of Redlands         Finance, information systems,
 (9)    9040 Friars Road, #310,         global business, geographic
        San Diego 92108                     information systems
        www.rediands.edu

                                        * MBA school
Rank    School                            director           Year
(last   Address                        * Director of      established
year)   Web site                         admissions         locally

  1     National University               Farhang
 (1)    11255 N. Torrey Pines         Mossavar-Rahmani       1971
        Road, #202, La Jolla 92037       Dominick-
        www.nu.edu                      Giovanniello

  2     University of Phoenix          Michael Reilly        1989
 (2)    3890 Murphy Canyon Road,         Kyan Flynn
        #100, San Diego 92123
        www.phoenix.edu

  3     San Diego State University       Ken Marino          1963
 (3)    5500 Campanile Drive,           Shira Scott
        San Diego 92182
        www.sdsu.edu/mba

  4     Rady School of Management,    Robert Sullivan        2003
 (5)    UCSD                           Margie Frazee
        9500 Gilman Drive,
        MC 0093, La Jolla 92093
        http://rady.ucsd.edu/

  5     University of San Diego         Denise Dimon         1972
 (4)    5998 Alcala Park,               Kacy Kilner
        San Diego 92110
        www.sandiego.edu/business

  6     Webster University             John Bonosoro         1980
 (7)    6480 Weathers Place, #102,       Alex Yates
        San Diego 92121
        www.webster.edu/sandiego

  7     Cal State San Marcos          Regina Eisenbach       1995
 (6)    333 S. Twin Oaks Valley         Keith Butler
        Road, San Marcos 92096
        www.csusm.edu/mba

  8     Alliant International          Fred Phillips         1952
(10)    University                       Louis Cruz
        10455 Pomerado Road,
        San Diego 92131
        www.alliant.edu

  9     Point Loma Nazarene           Bruce Schooling        2001
(11)    University                      Dejon Davis
        3900 Lomaland Drive,
        San Diego 92106
        www.pointloma.edu/
        graduateadmissions.htm

 10     Keller Graduate School of    Madeleine Gervais       1998
 (8)    Management, DeVry               Brad Johnson
        University
        2655 Camino del Rio N.,
        #201, San Diego 92108
        www.keller.edu

 11     University of Redlands         Pete Bergerin         1985
 (9)    9040 Friars Road, #310,        Nancy Svenson
        San Diego 92108
        www.rediands.edu

The institutions on the list are accredited by various organizations,
including the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB), International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education
(IACBE), North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), and
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

wnd Would not disclose

na Not available

NA Not applicable

Notes: In case of a tie, schools are ranked in alphabetical order.
Fall enrollment figures are for San Diego County only. Full-time and
part-time status varies among different schools.

Source: The schools.

It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants nor to
imply a school's size or numerical rank indicates its quality.

Researched by Jaimy Lee

Originally published Feb. 26, 2007