29 Best Management schools in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.15M citations received by 58.6K 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

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Management

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Management

#41 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Management

#124 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Management

#155 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

6. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#156 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

7. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Management

#178 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

8. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Management

#249 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Management

#258 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Management

#277 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Management

#335 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Management

#477 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

13. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Management

#481 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. Elon University

Elon

For Management

#491 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

15. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Management

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

16. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Management

#537 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

17. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Management

#539 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

18. Davidson College

Davidson

For Management

#545 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

19. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Management

#666 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Management

#683 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#690 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

22. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Management

#811 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,405

23. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Management

#818 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

24. High Point University

High Point

For Management

#853 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

25. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Management

#886 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,743

26. Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer

For Management

#888 in the United States

#959 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $21,402
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,458

27. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Management

#933 in the United States

#1006 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $31,503
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,206

28. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Management

#937 in the United States

#1010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 2,165

29. Wingate University

Wingate

For Management

#964 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,464

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	17	67
Virginia	27	26
West Virginia	8	110
Georgia	30	14
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	21	10
Kentucky	18	78
Tennessee	26	51
Ohio	39	18
Pennsylvania	77	6
Alabama	17	89
New Jersey	19	29
Indiana	24	19
Florida	37	28
Connecticut	20	31
Illinois	46	5
New York	102	17
Mississippi	10	130
Rhode Island	9	91
Massachusetts	55	4
Michigan	22	1
Arkansas	14	116
Vermont	4	145
Missouri	21	45
New Hampshire	9	74
Louisiana	18	83
Wisconsin	25	15
Iowa	13	42
Maine	7	239
Oklahoma	12	95
Kansas	9	98
Minnesota	23	20
Nebraska	8	77
Texas	65	12
South Dakota	7	342
North Dakota	5	192
Colorado	16	52
Puerto Rico	6	408
New Mexico	6	106
Montana	5	210
Utah	10	54
Arizona	6	21
Idaho	4	208
Nevada	3	133
Oregon	16	103
California	93	2
Washington	18	9
Alaska	3	306
Hawaii	5	146

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Management

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