With coronavirus cases spiking again as the summer wanes, most B-schools — invested in the momentum of a return to normalcy — are pressing forward with plans for in-person instruction, and a growing number are requiring their students to prove they have been vaccinated.
2021 P&Q Rank | School | Instruction | Vaccination Proof Required? | Policy |
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26 | Rice (Jones) | In-Person | No | Individuals who are fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination, are exempted from the indoor facemask requirement, those who haven't been vaccinated are required to wear masks. Outdoors: Not required to wear a mask. |
27 | Notre Dame (Mendoza) | In-Person | Yes | Students who do not submit vaccination documentation or receive an exemption will be unable to move into their residence halls. |
28 | Vanderbilt (Owen) | In-Person | Yes | Students are required to submit proof of vaccination; accomodation due to religious or disability-related is available |
29 | Washington (Olin) | In-Person | Yes | Exemptions from on-campus study available based on disability or health concern, family care, travel concerns for interantional students. |
30 | Brigham Young (Marriott) | In-Person | No | Masks encouraged for unvaccinated stufents. |
31 | Minnesota (Carlson) | In-Person since Spring | No | Vaccination not required |
32 | Penn State (Smeal) | In-Person / offering web classes | No | Vaccination encouraged, but not required |
33 | Rochester (Simon) | In-Person / Hybrid option in case of health accomodations | Yes | Proof of vaccination required by August 1st; unless approved for an exemption. |
34 | Wisconsin | In-Person | No | Small and limited number of hybrid and online classes. Vaccination not required |
35 | Ohio State (Fisher) | 75% of classes In-Person | No | Classes with 50-100 students will increase from 75% to 100% capacity. Classes with more than 100 students will increase from 50% to 75% capacity. Vaccine not required. |
36 | Georgia (Terry) | In-Person / Hybrid option in case of health accomodations | No | Full room capacity. Few online courses -- those that were offered online prior to the pandemic |
37 | Pittsburgh (Katz) | In-Person | Yes | Require a proof of vaccination |
38 | Southern Methodist (Cox) | In-Person | Yes | Mask Required: No. Full capacity |
39 | Florida (Hough) | In-Person | No | Mask Required: No. Full capacity |
40 | Texas-Dallas (Jindal) | In-Person/Online/Hybrid | No | Full capacity, but will offer online and hybrid classes. Students, faculty and staff who have not been vaccinated are required to participate in the Daily Health Check each day. |
41 | Michigan State (Broad) | In-Person | No | Not requiring COVID-19 vaccination |
42 | Boston University (Questrom) | In-Person | Yes | All students, including graduate and professional students, are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and upload information about their status by August 1, 2021. Unless they have received a medical or religious exemption or an extension. |
43 | Maryland (Smith) | In-Person | Yes | Full Capacity. Vaccination Required. Students should be fully vaccinated no later than August 2, 2021. |
44 | Arizona State (Carey) | In-Person | No | For select courses, remote instruction will also be available to students. For unvaccinated individuals, regular testing is advisable. |
45 | Texas A&M (Mays) | In-Person | No | Vaccination not required. |
46 | UC-Irvine (Merage) | In-Person | Yes | Vaccination required: proof of vaccination. |
47 | UC-Davis | In-Person | Yes | Vaccination required. - Accomodations available. Students required to wear face maks in instructional settings. |
48 | Tennessee-Knoxville (Haslam) | In-Person | No | Full Capacity. Vaccine not mandatory. |
49 | Utah (Eccles) | In-Person | No | Vaccine encouraged. |
50 | George Washington | In-Person | No | Proof of vaccination required by August 1st; unless approved for an exemption. |