100 Best colleges for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 40.2M citations received by 920K academic papers made by 915 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 Marketing

#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 Marketing

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marketing

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Marketing

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Marketing

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marketing

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Marketing

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Marketing

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marketing

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Marketing

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Marketing

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Marketing

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Marketing

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Marketing

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Marketing

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Marketing

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

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

17. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marketing

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Marketing

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Marketing

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. University of Texas at Austin

For Marketing

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Marketing

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Marketing

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Marketing

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

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

24. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Marketing

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

25. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Marketing

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

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

26. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

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

27. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marketing

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

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

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Marketing

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

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

29. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Marketing

#31 in North America

#40 in the World

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

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Marketing

#32 in North America

#43 in the World

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

31. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Marketing

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

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

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Marketing

#34 in North America

#47 in the World

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

33. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Marketing

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

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

34. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#36 in North America

#51 in the World

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

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Marketing

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

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

36. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Marketing

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

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

37. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marketing

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

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

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Marketing

#40 in North America

#58 in the World

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

39. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Marketing

#41 in North America

#60 in the World

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

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Marketing

#42 in North America

#64 in the World

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

41. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Marketing

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

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

42. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Marketing

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

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

43. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Marketing

#47 in North America

#77 in the World

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

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Marketing

#49 in North America

#82 in the World

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

45. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#52 in North America

#85 in the World

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

46. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Marketing

#53 in North America

#87 in the World

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

47. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Marketing

#54 in North America

#89 in the World

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

48. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Marketing

#55 in North America

#96 in the World

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

49. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#56 in North America

#97 in the World

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

50. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Marketing

#57 in North America

#102 in the World

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

51. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Marketing

#59 in North America

#104 in the World

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

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marketing

#60 in North America

#105 in the World

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

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Marketing

#62 in North America

#111 in the World

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

54. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Marketing

#63 in North America

#112 in the World

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

55. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Marketing

#64 in North America

#116 in the World

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

56. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Marketing

#65 in North America

#117 in the World

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

57. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Marketing

#66 in North America

#119 in the World

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

58. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Marketing

#67 in North America

#122 in the World

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

59. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Marketing

#68 in North America

#124 in the World

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

60. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Marketing

#70 in North America

#132 in the World

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

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Marketing

#71 in North America

#133 in the World

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

62. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marketing

#72 in North America

#135 in the World

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

63. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Marketing

#73 in North America

#136 in the World

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

64. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Marketing

#74 in North America

#138 in the World

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

65. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Marketing

#75 in North America

#143 in the World

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

66. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Marketing

#76 in North America

#147 in the World

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

67. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Marketing

#77 in North America

#148 in the World

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

68. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Marketing

#78 in North America

#159 in the World

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

69. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Marketing

#79 in North America

#160 in the World

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

70. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marketing

#80 in North America

#162 in the World

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

71. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Marketing

#81 in North America

#165 in the World

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

72. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#82 in North America

#166 in the World

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

73. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Marketing

#83 in North America

#170 in the World

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

74. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Marketing

#85 in North America

#174 in the World

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

75. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Marketing

#87 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Marketing

#88 in North America

#184 in the World

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

77. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Marketing

#89 in North America

#186 in the World

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

78. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Marketing

#90 in North America

#187 in the World

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

79. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Marketing

#91 in North America

#190 in the World

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

80. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Marketing

#92 in North America

#191 in the World

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

81. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Marketing

#93 in North America

#192 in the World

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

82. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marketing

#94 in North America

#193 in the World

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

83. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Marketing

#95 in North America

#195 in the World

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

84. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Marketing

#98 in North America

#208 in the World

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

85. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#100 in North America

#213 in the World

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

86. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Marketing

#101 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

87. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Marketing

#102 in North America

#215 in the World

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

88. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Marketing

#103 in North America

#227 in the World

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

89. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Marketing

#104 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

90. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Marketing

#105 in North America

#230 in the World

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

91. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Marketing

#106 in North America

#232 in the World

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

92. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Marketing

#107 in North America

#235 in the World

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

93. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Marketing

#108 in North America

#236 in the World

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

94. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Marketing

#109 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

95. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Marketing

#110 in North America

#242 in the World

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

96. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marketing

#111 in North America

#244 in the World

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

97. University of North Texas

For Marketing

#112 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Marketing

#113 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

99. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Marketing

#114 in North America

#251 in the World

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

100. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Marketing

#115 in North America

#270 in the World

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

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