24 Best colleges for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 32.7K academic papers made by 24 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

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

2. Duke University

Durham

For Marketing

#35 in the United States

#37 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 Marketing

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Marketing

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Marketing

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Marketing

#154 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

7. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Marketing

#168 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Marketing

#241 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Marketing

#252 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

10. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Marketing

#262 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Marketing

#293 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

12. Elon University

Elon

For Marketing

#399 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

13. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Marketing

#469 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

14. Davidson College

Davidson

For Marketing

#486 in the United States

#534 in North America

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

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Marketing

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

16. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Marketing

#595 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

17. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Marketing

#609 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Marketing

#706 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Marketing

#727 in the United States

#789 in North America

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

20. Meredith College

Raleigh

For Marketing

#776 in the United States

#841 in North America

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

21. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Marketing

#801 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

22. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Marketing

#814 in the United States

#882 in North America

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

23. High Point University

High Point

For Marketing

#839 in the United States

#908 in North America

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

24. Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem

For Marketing

#882 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

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	124
Georgia	28	27
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	16	17
Kentucky	11	48
Tennessee	22	46
Ohio	31	15
Pennsylvania	58	6
Alabama	17	80
New Jersey	18	31
Indiana	16	25
Florida	34	13
Connecticut	18	30
Illinois	32	12
New York	86	7
Mississippi	7	105
Rhode Island	7	122
Massachusetts	45	4
Michigan	19	1
Arkansas	12	98
Vermont	3	138
Missouri	21	54
New Hampshire	6	50
Louisiana	16	76
Wisconsin	18	21
Iowa	6	32
Maine	6	245
Oklahoma	11	86
Kansas	8	75
Minnesota	19	18
Nebraska	7	71
Texas	56	5
South Dakota	5	338
North Dakota	3	190
Colorado	14	73
Puerto Rico	7	490
New Mexico	4	115
Montana	3	209
Utah	6	62
Arizona	6	16
Idaho	3	171
Oregon	13	93
California	82	2
Washington	14	19
Hawaii	3	106

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Marketing

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