100 Best Management schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 72.9M citations received by 1.81M academic papers made by 1,107 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

5. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Management

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

9. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Management

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Management

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Management

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Management

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

13. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

14. University of Texas at Austin

For Management

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Management

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

16. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Management

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

17. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Management

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

18. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Management

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

19. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Management

#20 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Management

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Management

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Management

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

23. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Management

#24 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

24. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Management

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

25. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Management

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Management

#28 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Management

#29 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

28. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Management

#30 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

29. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Management

#31 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Management

#32 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

31. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Management

#33 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

32. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Management

#34 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

33. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Management

#35 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Management

#38 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

35. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Management

#39 in North America

#62 in the World

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

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Management

#40 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

37. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Management

#41 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Management

#42 in North America

#67 in the World

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

39. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Management

#44 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

40. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Management

#45 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

41. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Management

#46 in North America

#83 in the World

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

42. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Management

#48 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Management

#49 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

44. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Management

#51 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

45. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Management

#52 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

46. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Management

#53 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

47. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Management

#55 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

48. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Management

#56 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

49. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Management

#57 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

50. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Management

#58 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Management

#60 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

52. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Management

#61 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Management

#62 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

54. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Management

#63 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

55. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Management

#65 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

56. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Management

#66 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

57. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Management

#67 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

58. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Management

#68 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

59. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Management

#70 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

60. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Management

#71 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

61. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Management

#72 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

62. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Management

#74 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

63. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Management

#75 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

64. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Management

#76 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

65. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#77 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

66. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Management

#78 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Management

#79 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

68. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Management

#81 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

69. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Management

#82 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Management

#83 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

71. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Management

#84 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

72. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#85 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Management

#86 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

74. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Management

#87 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

75. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Management

#88 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

76. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Management

#89 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

77. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Management

#90 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

78. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Management

#91 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

79. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Management

#92 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

80. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Management

#93 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Management

#94 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

82. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Management

#95 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

83. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Management

#97 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

84. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Management

#98 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

85. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Management

#99 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

86. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Management

#100 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

87. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#101 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

88. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Management

#102 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

89. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Management

#105 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Management

#106 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

91. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#107 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

92. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Management

#108 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

93. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Management

#109 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

94. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Management

#110 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

95. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Management

#111 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

96. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Management

#112 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

97. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Management

#113 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

98. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Management

#114 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

99. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Management

#115 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Management

#117 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

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