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Top 25 Competency-based business schools based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 285 company matches for competency-based business schools associated with the United States as of November 2026 and tracks 45,872 professional contacts across them, including 16,130 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for competency-based business schools associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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45,872Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest competency-based business schools based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 285 company matches for competency-based business schools based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchSalt Lake City, UT, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0009,356 contacts →

Exact match

“WGU, is an online university for the 21st century.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchLisle, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0005,603 contacts →

Exact match

“Our mission is your success.”

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3Exact matchWashington, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,793 contacts →

Exact match

“For over 130 years, Strayer University has been at the forefront of change, offering affordable options to help students get ahead and stay ahead.”

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4Exact matchMinneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,573 contacts →

Exact match

“Capella University was built for people whose ambition never stops.”

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5Exact matchBloomington, IN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a1,874 contacts →

Exact match

“We're more than a top business school.”

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6Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,860 contacts →

Exact match

“Columbia Business School is at the very center of business, pioneering practice and educating leaders through access to dynamic, real-world practitioners.”

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7Exact matchCambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,566 contacts →

Exact match

“We exist to create a better future for all by challenging our community to make an impact that matters.”

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8Exact matchColumbus, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500905 contacts →

Exact match

“At Fisher College of Business, we believe business leadership requires a distinct and nuanced set of skills for a business world that’s changing at a pace never before seen.”

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9Exact matchChapel Hill, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000772 contacts →

Exact match

“At UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, we develop leaders who lead through ambiguity and uncertainty to make the world a better place.”

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10Exact matchSalt Lake City, UT, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000725 contacts →

Exact match

“At the David Eccles School of Business, we pride ourselves on providing our community on the University of Utah campus and beyond with all the tools needed to blaze any path into…”

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11Exact matchFort Smith, AR, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000617 contacts →

Exact match

“At the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, your dreams of success are our priority as an institution.”

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12Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+615 contacts →

Exact match

“The UW Foster School of Business, located in Seattle, is a top-tier institution known for its world-class faculty, exceptional student experience, and strong industry connections.”

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13Exact matchNotre Dame, IN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200508 contacts →

Exact match

“This is not an era for business as usual.”

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14Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500497 contacts →

Exact match

“As New York's leading online school since 2006, the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) offers the most online bachelor's and master's degree options at the City…”

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15Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500471 contacts →

Exact match

“In today’s high-tech, fast-paced global environment, the business climate seems to change as rapidly as the daily news.”

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16Exact matchAuburn, AL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500452 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a nationally ranked hub of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing business education that is inspiring the next generation of business leaders.”

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17Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000415 contacts →

Exact match

“Northcentral University has now merged with National University.”

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18Exact matchBlacksburg, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+411 contacts →

Exact match

“The Pamplin College of Business is committed to providing top-quality education that prepares men and women for successful careers in the field of business.”

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19Exact matchPhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200410 contacts →

Exact match

“Drexel University's LeBow College of Business prepares the nation’s most ambitious students to lead a new knowledge workforce that’s reinvigorating business in Philadelphia and…”

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20Exact matchDenver, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500402 contacts →

Exact match

“The CU Denver Business School, for over 25 years, has been developing leaders capable of changing the business world for the better.”

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21Exact matchAmes, IA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200344 contacts →

Exact match

“At the Iowa State University Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business, we prepare students for a future of progress, giving them the vision and skills to go out and make a…”

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22Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000269 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded on the core values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School has been developing values-centered leaders who advance…”

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23Exact matchLubbock, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200266 contacts →

Exact match

“The Jerry S.”

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24Exact matchWilliamsburg, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000264 contacts →

Exact match

“The mission of the Raymond A.”

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25Exact matchCharlottesville, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200264 contacts →

Exact match

“Nationally ranked business school where potential meets opportunity.”

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Competency-based business schools based in the United States at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
35.2%Verified-email coverage
161.0Average contacts per company
51-200Median size (employees)
3.5%Largest-city concentration · New York
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
34
11-50
58
51-200
91
201-500
40
501-1,000
26
1,001-5,000
28
5,001-10,000
4
10001+
2

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 285 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “competency-based business schools” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 16,130 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “competency-based business schools”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many competency-based business schools are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 285 company matches for competency-based business schools associated with the United States as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Western Governors University tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most competency-based business schools?

New York leads with 10 company records, followed by Miami (8) and Philadelphia (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 16,130 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 285 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.