100 Best colleges for Marketing in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 38.4M citations received by 905K academic papers made by 900 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: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Marketing

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Marketing

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marketing

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

5. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Marketing

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marketing

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

7. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Marketing

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marketing

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Marketing

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

10. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Marketing

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Marketing

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

12. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Marketing

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

13. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Marketing

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

14. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marketing

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

15. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Marketing

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

16. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Marketing

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

17. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Marketing

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Marketing

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

20. University of Texas at Austin

For Marketing

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Marketing

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

22. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Marketing

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Marketing

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

25. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Marketing

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

26. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marketing

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

27. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

28. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Marketing

#30 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

29. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Marketing

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

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

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Marketing

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Marketing

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

32. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Marketing

#34 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

33. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Marketing

#35 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

34. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Marketing

#37 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

36. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Marketing

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

37. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marketing

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Marketing

#40 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

39. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Marketing

#41 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Marketing

#42 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

41. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Marketing

#43 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

42. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Marketing

#45 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

43. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Marketing

#47 in North America

#75 in the World

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

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Marketing

#49 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

45. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#51 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

46. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Marketing

#53 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

47. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Marketing

#54 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

48. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Marketing

#55 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#56 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

50. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Marketing

#57 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

51. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Marketing

#58 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marketing

#60 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Marketing

#62 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

54. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Marketing

#63 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

55. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Marketing

#64 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

56. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Marketing

#65 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

57. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Marketing

#66 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

58. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Marketing

#67 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

59. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Marketing

#68 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

60. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Marketing

#69 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Marketing

#71 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

62. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Marketing

#72 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

63. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marketing

#73 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

64. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Marketing

#74 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

65. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Marketing

#75 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

66. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Marketing

#76 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

67. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Marketing

#77 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

68. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Marketing

#78 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

69. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Marketing

#79 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

70. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marketing

#80 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

71. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Marketing

#81 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#82 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

73. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Marketing

#83 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

74. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Marketing

#84 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Marketing

#86 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Marketing

#88 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

77. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Marketing

#89 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

78. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Marketing

#90 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

79. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marketing

#91 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

80. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Marketing

#92 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

81. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Marketing

#93 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

82. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Marketing

#94 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

83. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Marketing

#95 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

84. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Marketing

#98 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

85. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Marketing

#99 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

86. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Marketing

#100 in North America

#206 in the World

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

87. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#102 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

88. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Marketing

#103 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

89. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Marketing

#104 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

90. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Marketing

#105 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

91. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Marketing

#106 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

92. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Marketing

#107 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

93. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Marketing

#108 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

94. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Marketing

#109 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

95. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Marketing

#110 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

96. University of North Texas

For Marketing

#111 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

97. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Marketing

#112 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

98. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Marketing

#113 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

99. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marketing

#114 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

100. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Marketing

#115 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

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