100 Best colleges for Advertising in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 2.2M citations received by 44.7K academic papers made by 262 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. University of Texas at Austin

For Advertising

#1 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Advertising

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Advertising

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

4. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Advertising

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Advertising

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Advertising

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Advertising

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

8. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Advertising

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

9. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Advertising

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Advertising

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Advertising

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

12. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Advertising

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

13. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Advertising

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

14. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Advertising

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Advertising

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

16. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Advertising

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

17. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Advertising

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Advertising

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

19. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Advertising

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

20. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Advertising

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

21. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Advertising

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

22. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Advertising

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

23. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Advertising

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

24. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Advertising

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

25. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Advertising

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Advertising

#26 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

27. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Advertising

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

28. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Advertising

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

29. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Advertising

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

30. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Advertising

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

31. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Advertising

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

32. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Advertising

#32 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

33. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Advertising

#33 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Advertising

#34 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

35. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Advertising

#35 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

36. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Advertising

#36 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

37. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Advertising

#38 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

38. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#39 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

39. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Advertising

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

40. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Advertising

#41 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. University of North Texas

For Advertising

#42 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 85%

42. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Advertising

#43 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

43. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Advertising

#45 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

44. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Advertising

#46 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

45. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Advertising

#47 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

46. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Advertising

#48 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

47. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Advertising

#49 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Advertising

#50 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

49. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Advertising

#51 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

50. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Advertising

#52 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

51. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Advertising

#53 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

52. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Advertising

#54 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

53. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Advertising

#55 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

54. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Advertising

#56 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

55. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Advertising

#57 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

56. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Advertising

#58 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

57. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Advertising

#59 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Advertising

#60 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Advertising

#61 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

60. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Advertising

#62 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 20,854

61. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Advertising

#63 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

62. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Advertising

#64 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

63. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Advertising

#65 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Advertising

#67 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

65. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Advertising

#68 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

66. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Advertising

#69 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

67. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Advertising

#70 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

68. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Advertising

#71 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

69. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Advertising

#73 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

70. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Advertising

#74 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

71. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Advertising

#75 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

72. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Advertising

#76 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

73. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Advertising

#78 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

74. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Advertising

#79 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

75. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Advertising

#80 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

76. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Advertising

#81 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Advertising

#82 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

78. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Advertising

#83 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

79. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Advertising

#84 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

80. Villanova University

Pennsylvania | Villanova

For Advertising

#85 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,303

81. Kent State University at Kent

For Advertising

#86 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Advertising

#87 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,732

83. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Advertising

#88 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

84. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Advertising

#89 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

85. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Advertising

#91 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

86. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Advertising

#92 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

87. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Advertising

#94 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

88. Ohio University

For Advertising

#95 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Advertising

#97 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

90. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Advertising

#98 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

91. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Advertising

#99 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

92. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Advertising

#101 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

93. Southern Methodist University

For Advertising

#102 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,444

94. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Advertising

#103 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

95. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Advertising

#104 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,363

96. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Advertising

#105 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

97. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Advertising

#107 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

98. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Advertising

#108 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

99. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Advertising

#109 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

100. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Advertising

#110 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,886

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