26 Best colleges for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 1.36M citations received by 33.3K academic papers made by 26 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 Marketing

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Marketing

#35 in the United States

#37 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 Marketing

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Marketing

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Marketing

#133 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Marketing

#151 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

7. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Marketing

#168 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Marketing

#242 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Marketing

#253 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Marketing

#259 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Marketing

#294 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

12. Elon University

Elon

For Marketing

#394 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Marketing

#469 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

14. Davidson College

Davidson

For Marketing

#486 in the United States

#534 in North America

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

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Marketing

#555 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

16. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Marketing

#603 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

17. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Marketing

#605 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Marketing

#704 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Marketing

#731 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

20. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Marketing

#774 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

21. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Marketing

#805 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

22. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Marketing

#820 in the United States

#888 in North America

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

23. High Point University

High Point

For Marketing

#838 in the United States

#907 in North America

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

24. Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

For Marketing

#869 in the United States

#941 in North America

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

25. Wingate University

Wingate

For Marketing

#891 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

26. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Marketing

#894 in the United States

#968 in North America

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

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Marketing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	14	51
Virginia	25	36
West Virginia	3	120
Georgia	28	26
District of Columbia	8	62
Maryland	16	16
Kentucky	11	48
Tennessee	23	46
Ohio	31	14
Pennsylvania	59	6
Alabama	17	76
New Jersey	18	32
Indiana	18	25
Florida	35	13
Connecticut	18	30
Illinois	33	12
New York	87	7
Mississippi	8	104
Rhode Island	7	122
Massachusetts	46	3
Michigan	19	1
Arkansas	12	98
Vermont	3	138
Missouri	23	54
New Hampshire	6	50
Louisiana	16	77
Wisconsin	18	21
Iowa	6	31
Maine	6	246
Oklahoma	11	90
Kansas	8	75
Minnesota	19	18
Nebraska	7	71
Texas	56	5
South Dakota	5	338
North Dakota	3	189
Colorado	14	74
Puerto Rico	7	490
New Mexico	4	114
Montana	3	208
Utah	6	63
Arizona	6	15
Idaho	3	171
Oregon	13	94
California	83	2
Washington	15	19
Hawaii	3	106

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Marketing

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