100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 148M citations received by 3.97M academic papers made by 1,388 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 California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Business

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Business

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Business

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Business

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Business

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#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 Business

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Business

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Business

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Business

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Business

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Business

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Business

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Business

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Business

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

For Business

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Business

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Business

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Business

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Business

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Business

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

22. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Business

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Business

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

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

24. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Business

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Business

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Business

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Business

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Business

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

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

30. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Business

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

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

31. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Business

#33 in North America

#42 in the World

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

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Business

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

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

33. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Business

#35 in North America

#47 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Business

#36 in North America

#48 in the World

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

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Business

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

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

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Business

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

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

37. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Business

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

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

38. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Business

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

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

39. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Business

#42 in North America

#66 in the World

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

40. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

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

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Business

#45 in North America

#73 in the World

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

42. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Business

#48 in North America

#81 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Business

#50 in North America

#83 in the World

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

44. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Business

#51 in North America

#84 in the World

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

45. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Business

#53 in North America

#88 in the World

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

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Business

#54 in North America

#89 in the World

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

47. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Business

#55 in North America

#92 in the World

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

48. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Business

#56 in North America

#95 in the World

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

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Business

#57 in North America

#103 in the World

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

50. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Business

#58 in North America

#106 in the World

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

51. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Business

#60 in North America

#111 in the World

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

52. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Business

#61 in North America

#112 in the World

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

53. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Business

#62 in North America

#114 in the World

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

54. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Business

#63 in North America

#115 in the World

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

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Business

#64 in North America

#116 in the World

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

56. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Business

#65 in North America

#121 in the World

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

57. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Business

#66 in North America

#124 in the World

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

58. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Business

#67 in North America

#127 in the World

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

59. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#68 in North America

#128 in the World

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

60. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#69 in North America

#134 in the World

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

61. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Business

#71 in North America

#139 in the World

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

62. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Business

#72 in North America

#140 in the World

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

63. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Business

#73 in North America

#142 in the World

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

64. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Business

#74 in North America

#146 in the World

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

65. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Business

#75 in North America

#147 in the World

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

66. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Business

#76 in North America

#149 in the World

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

67. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Business

#77 in North America

#151 in the World

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

68. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Business

#78 in North America

#153 in the World

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

69. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Business

#80 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

70. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#81 in North America

#160 in the World

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

71. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Business

#82 in North America

#162 in the World

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

72. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Business

#83 in North America

#163 in the World

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

73. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Business

#86 in North America

#174 in the World

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

74. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Business

#87 in North America

#176 in the World

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

75. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Business

#88 in North America

#180 in the World

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

76. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Business

#89 in North America

#181 in the World

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

77. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Business

#91 in North America

#183 in the World

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

78. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#92 in North America

#190 in the World

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

79. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Business

#93 in North America

#194 in the World

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

80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Business

#94 in North America

#197 in the World

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

81. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Business

#95 in North America

#200 in the World

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

82. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Business

#96 in North America

#214 in the World

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

83. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Business

#97 in North America

#216 in the World

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

84. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Business

#98 in North America

#217 in the World

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

85. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#99 in North America

#218 in the World

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

86. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Business

#100 in North America

#225 in the World

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

87. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Business

#101 in North America

#227 in the World

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

88. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Business

#102 in North America

#231 in the World

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

89. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Business

#104 in North America

#234 in the World

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

90. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Business

#105 in North America

#245 in the World

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

91. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Business

#106 in North America

#247 in the World

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

92. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Business

#107 in North America

#248 in the World

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

93. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#108 in North America

#249 in the World

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

94. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Business

#109 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

95. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Business

#110 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

96. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Business

#111 in North America

#261 in the World

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

97. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Business

#113 in North America

#269 in the World

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

98. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Business

#114 in North America

#276 in the World

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

99. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Business

#115 in North America

#280 in the World

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

100. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Business

#116 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

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