100 Best Management schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 50.7M citations received by 1.62M academic papers made by 1,058 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: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

5. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
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: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Management

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

8. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Management

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Management

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

10. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Management

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

12. University of Texas at Austin

For Management

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Management

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

14. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

15. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Management

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

16. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Management

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Management

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

18. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Management

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Management

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

20. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Management

#21 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

21. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Management

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

22. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Management

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

23. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Management

#24 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

24. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Management

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

25. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Management

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

26. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Management

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

27. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Management

#29 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Management

#30 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Management

#31 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Management

#33 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Management

#35 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

32. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Management

#36 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

33. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Management

#38 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

34. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Management

#39 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Management

#40 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

36. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Management

#41 in North America

#69 in the World

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

37. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Management

#42 in North America

#70 in the World

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

38. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Management

#43 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

39. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Management

#44 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Management

#45 in North America

#76 in the World

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

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Management

#46 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

42. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Management

#47 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

43. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Management

#49 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

44. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Management

#50 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

45. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Management

#51 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

46. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Management

#53 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

47. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Management

#54 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

48. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Management

#56 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

49. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Management

#57 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

50. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Management

#58 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

51. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Management

#59 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

52. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Management

#60 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Management

#62 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

54. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Management

#63 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

55. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Management

#64 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

56. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Management

#65 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

57. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Management

#67 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

58. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Management

#68 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

59. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Management

#71 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

60. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Management

#72 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

61. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Management

#73 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

62. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Management

#74 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

63. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Management

#75 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Management

#76 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

65. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Management

#77 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

66. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#78 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

67. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Management

#79 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

68. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Management

#80 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

69. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Management

#81 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

70. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Management

#82 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

71. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Management

#83 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Management

#84 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

73. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Management

#85 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Management

#86 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

75. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Management

#87 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

76. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Management

#88 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

77. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Management

#89 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

78. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Management

#90 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

79. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Management

#91 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Management

#93 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

81. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Management

#94 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

82. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Management

#95 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

83. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Management

#97 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

84. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Management

#98 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Management

#99 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

86. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Management

#100 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

87. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Management

#101 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

88. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Management

#102 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

89. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#104 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

90. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Management

#105 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

91. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Management

#106 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

92. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Management

#108 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

93. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Management

#109 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

94. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Management

#111 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

95. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Management

#112 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

96. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Management

#113 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

97. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Management

#114 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

98. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Management

#116 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

99. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Management

#117 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Management

#118 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

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.