100 Best colleges for Marketing 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 Marketing. A graph of 28M citations received by 827K academic papers made by 861 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: 74%

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Marketing

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Marketing

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marketing

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marketing

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Marketing

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Marketing

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Marketing

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marketing

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Marketing

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Marketing

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Marketing

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Marketing

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Marketing

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Marketing

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Marketing

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

17. University of Texas at Austin

For Marketing

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Marketing

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

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

19. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Marketing

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

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

20. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marketing

#21 in North America

#22 in the World

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

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Marketing

#22 in North America

#23 in the World

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

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Marketing

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Marketing

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

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

24. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Marketing

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marketing

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

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

27. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Marketing

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

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

28. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Marketing

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

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

29. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Marketing

#31 in North America

#41 in the World

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

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Marketing

#32 in North America

#46 in the World

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

31. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Marketing

#33 in North America

#47 in the World

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

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Marketing

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Marketing

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

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

34. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Marketing

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

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

35. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Marketing

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

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

36. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marketing

#38 in North America

#56 in the World

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

37. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#39 in North America

#57 in the World

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

38. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Marketing

#40 in North America

#58 in the World

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

39. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Marketing

#41 in North America

#63 in the World

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

40. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Marketing

#42 in North America

#65 in the World

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

41. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Marketing

#47 in North America

#77 in the World

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

42. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Marketing

#48 in North America

#78 in the World

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

43. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Marketing

#49 in North America

#79 in the World

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

44. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#50 in North America

#80 in the World

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

45. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Marketing

#51 in North America

#81 in the World

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

46. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Marketing

#52 in North America

#82 in the World

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

47. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Marketing

#54 in North America

#88 in the World

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

48. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Marketing

#55 in North America

#90 in the World

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

49. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marketing

#57 in North America

#93 in the World

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

50. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Marketing

#58 in North America

#101 in the World

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

51. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Marketing

#59 in North America

#103 in the World

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

52. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Marketing

#60 in North America

#104 in the World

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

53. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Marketing

#61 in North America

#109 in the World

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

54. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Marketing

#62 in North America

#113 in the World

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

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marketing

#63 in North America

#114 in the World

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

56. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Marketing

#64 in North America

#115 in the World

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

57. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Marketing

#66 in North America

#118 in the World

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

58. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Marketing

#67 in North America

#121 in the World

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

59. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Marketing

#68 in North America

#122 in the World

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

60. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Marketing

#69 in North America

#124 in the World

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

61. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Marketing

#70 in North America

#125 in the World

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

62. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Marketing

#71 in North America

#131 in the World

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

63. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Marketing

#72 in North America

#132 in the World

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

64. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Marketing

#73 in North America

#133 in the World

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

65. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marketing

#74 in North America

#134 in the World

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

66. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Marketing

#75 in North America

#140 in the World

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

67. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Marketing

#76 in North America

#143 in the World

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

68. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Marketing

#77 in North America

#148 in the World

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

69. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Marketing

#78 in North America

#149 in the World

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

70. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#79 in North America

#150 in the World

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

71. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Marketing

#80 in North America

#154 in the World

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

72. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marketing

#81 in North America

#156 in the World

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

73. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Marketing

#82 in North America

#157 in the World

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

74. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Marketing

#84 in North America

#160 in the World

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

75. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Marketing

#85 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

76. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Marketing

#88 in North America

#168 in the World

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

77. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Marketing

#89 in North America

#175 in the World

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

78. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Marketing

#90 in North America

#176 in the World

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

79. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Marketing

#91 in North America

#184 in the World

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

80. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marketing

#92 in North America

#185 in the World

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

81. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Marketing

#94 in North America

#189 in the World

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

82. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Marketing

#95 in North America

#190 in the World

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

83. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Marketing

#96 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

84. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Marketing

#97 in North America

#192 in the World

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

85. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Marketing

#98 in North America

#194 in the World

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

86. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Marketing

#100 in North America

#200 in the World

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

87. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Marketing

#101 in North America

#206 in the World

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

88. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Marketing

#102 in North America

#210 in the World

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

89. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marketing

#103 in North America

#218 in the World

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

90. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Marketing

#104 in North America

#219 in the World

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

91. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Marketing

#105 in North America

#223 in the World

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

92. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Marketing

#106 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

93. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Marketing

#107 in North America

#229 in the World

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

94. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Marketing

#108 in North America

#233 in the World

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

95. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Marketing

#110 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

96. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Marketing

#111 in North America

#237 in the World

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

97. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Marketing

#112 in North America

#242 in the World

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

98. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Marketing

#113 in North America

#246 in the World

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

99. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Marketing

#114 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. University of North Texas

For Marketing

#115 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

The best cities to study Marketing in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ann Arbor, Stanford, Berkeley, and Cambridge.