29 Best Management schools in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.56M citations received by 53.1K academic papers made by 29 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

#36 in the United States

#41 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Management

#37 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Management

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Management

#131 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

5. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#161 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Management

#162 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Management

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Management

#250 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Management

#254 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Management

#268 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Management

#342 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Management

#470 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. Elon University

Elon

For Management

#499 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

14. Davidson College

Davidson

For Management

#539 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Management

#546 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Management

#549 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Management

#653 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

18. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Management

#679 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1132
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,129

19. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Management

#684 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#689 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Management

#714 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

22. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Management

#801 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,259

23. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Management

#806 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

24. High Point University

High Point

For Management

#828 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

25. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#839 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $16,731
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,437

26. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Management

#873 in the United States

#943 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $21,575
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Management

#894 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Management

#926 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $31,864
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,026

29. Wingate University

Wingate

For Management

#989 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,823

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	15	63
Virginia	27	26
West Virginia	9	110
Georgia	30	10
District of Columbia	8	69
Maryland	21	8
Kentucky	15	76
Tennessee	25	50
Ohio	40	16
Pennsylvania	73	6
Alabama	15	87
New Jersey	19	29
Indiana	22	28
Florida	35	30
Connecticut	19	31
Illinois	43	5
New York	101	18
Mississippi	10	137
Rhode Island	8	94
Massachusetts	54	4
Michigan	23	1
Arkansas	14	124
Vermont	4	159
Missouri	21	47
New Hampshire	8	81
Louisiana	16	80
Wisconsin	25	13
Iowa	11	43
Maine	6	242
Oklahoma	11	97
Kansas	8	99
Minnesota	23	19
Nebraska	8	77
Texas	63	12
South Dakota	6	314
North Dakota	4	195
Colorado	15	51
Puerto Rico	5	403
New Mexico	5	104
Montana	5	213
Utah	10	52
Arizona	6	20
Idaho	4	207
Oregon	16	103
California	90	2
Washington	18	11
Alaska	3	328
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Management

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