100 Best colleges for Advertising in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 6.36M citations received by 283K academic papers made by 598 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Advertising

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Advertising

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Advertising

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

4. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Advertising

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Advertising

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Advertising

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

7. University of Texas at Austin

For Advertising

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

9. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Advertising

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Advertising

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Advertising

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

12. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Advertising

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Advertising

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

14. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Advertising

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

15. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Advertising

#16 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

16. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Advertising

#17 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Advertising

#18 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

18. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Advertising

#19 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Advertising

#20 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

20. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Advertising

#21 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Advertising

#22 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Advertising

#23 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Advertising

#24 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Advertising

#26 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

25. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Advertising

#27 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Advertising

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

27. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Advertising

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

28. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Advertising

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Advertising

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

30. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Advertising

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

31. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

32. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Advertising

#34 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

33. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Advertising

#35 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

34. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Advertising

#36 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Advertising

#37 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

36. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Advertising

#38 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

37. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Advertising

#39 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

38. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Advertising

#40 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

39. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Advertising

#41 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

40. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Advertising

#42 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

41. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Advertising

#43 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Advertising

#44 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

43. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Advertising

#45 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

44. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Advertising

#46 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

45. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Advertising

#47 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Advertising

#48 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

47. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Advertising

#49 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

48. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Advertising

#50 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

49. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Advertising

#51 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

50. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Advertising

#52 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Advertising

#53 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

52. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Advertising

#54 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Advertising

#55 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

54. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Advertising

#57 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

55. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Advertising

#58 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

56. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Advertising

#59 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

57. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Advertising

#60 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

58. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Advertising

#61 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Advertising

#62 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

60. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Advertising

#63 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

61. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Advertising

#64 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

62. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Advertising

#67 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

63. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Advertising

#68 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

64. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Advertising

#69 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

65. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Advertising

#70 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

66. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Advertising

#72 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

67. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Advertising

#73 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Advertising

#74 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

69. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Advertising

#75 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

70. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Advertising

#77 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

71. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Advertising

#78 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

72. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Advertising

#79 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

73. Villanova University

Pennsylvania | Villanova

For Advertising

#80 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

74. University of North Texas

For Advertising

#81 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

75. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Advertising

#82 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

76. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Advertising

#83 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

77. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Advertising

#84 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

78. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Advertising

#85 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

79. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Advertising

#87 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

80. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Advertising

#88 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

81. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Advertising

#89 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

82. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Advertising

#90 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

83. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Advertising

#91 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

84. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Advertising

#92 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

85. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Advertising

#93 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Advertising

#96 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

87. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Advertising

#97 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Advertising

#99 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

89. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Advertising

#100 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

90. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Advertising

#101 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

91. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Advertising

#102 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

92. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Advertising

#103 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

93. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Advertising

#104 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

94. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Advertising

#105 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

95. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Advertising

#106 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

96. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Advertising

#107 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

97. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Advertising

#108 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

98. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Advertising

#110 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

99. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Advertising

#111 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

100. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Advertising

#112 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

The best cities to study Advertising in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stanford, Ann Arbor, Berkeley, and Ithaca.