30 Best Management schools in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 2.25M citations received by 59.8K academic papers made by 30 universities in North Carolina 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Management

#35 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Management

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Management

#41 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Management

#124 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#154 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Management

#155 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Management

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Management

#249 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Management

#257 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Management

#278 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Management

#336 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

12. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Management

#482 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

13. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Management

#483 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. Elon University

Elon

For Management

#486 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

15. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Management

#530 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

16. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Management

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

17. Davidson College

Davidson

For Management

#540 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

18. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Management

#544 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,334

19. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Management

#671 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,270

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Management

#689 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#692 in the United States

#755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Management

#799 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,323

23. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Management

#807 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,532

24. High Point University

High Point

For Management

#842 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

25. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Management

#881 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $19,660
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,951

26. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#897 in the United States

#969 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $20,412
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,947

27. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Management

#930 in the United States

#1003 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

28. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Management

#934 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,474
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,207

29. Wingate University

Wingate

For Management

#962 in the United States

#1035 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,282

30. Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs

For Management

#967 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,016

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	17	66
Virginia	27	27
West Virginia	8	110
Georgia	31	13
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	22	10
Kentucky	18	80
Tennessee	26	51
Ohio	39	18
Pennsylvania	78	6
Alabama	17	89
New Jersey	19	30
Indiana	24	19
Florida	37	26
Connecticut	20	31
Illinois	47	5
New York	102	17
Mississippi	10	130
Rhode Island	9	92
Massachusetts	55	4
Michigan	23	1
Arkansas	15	116
Vermont	4	144
Missouri	22	45
New Hampshire	9	74
Louisiana	18	83
Wisconsin	25	15
Iowa	13	43
Maine	7	239
Oklahoma	12	94
Kansas	9	98
Minnesota	23	20
Nebraska	8	76
Texas	65	12
South Dakota	8	343
North Dakota	5	192
Colorado	16	52
Puerto Rico	7	409
New Mexico	6	107
Montana	5	210
Utah	10	54
Arizona	6	21
Idaho	4	208
Nevada	3	131
Oregon	16	102
California	93	2
Washington	18	9
Alaska	3	303
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Management

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