100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 141M citations received by 3.9M academic papers made by 1,377 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: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Business

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

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: $17,998

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Business

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Business

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#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 Business

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Business

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Business

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Business

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Business

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Business

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

13. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Business

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Business

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Business

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

For Business

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Business

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Business

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

19. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Business

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Business

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Business

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

22. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Business

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Business

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

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

24. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Business

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Business

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

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

26. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Business

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Business

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Business

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

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

30. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Business

#32 in North America

#39 in the World

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

31. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Business

#33 in North America

#40 in the World

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

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Business

#34 in North America

#42 in the World

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

33. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Business

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Business

#36 in North America

#47 in the World

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

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Business

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

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

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Business

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

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

37. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Business

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

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

38. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Business

#40 in North America

#57 in the World

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

39. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Business

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

40. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#43 in North America

#67 in the World

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

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Business

#45 in North America

#71 in the World

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

42. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Business

#48 in North America

#80 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Business

#49 in North America

#82 in the World

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

44. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Business

#51 in North America

#84 in the World

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

45. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Business

#52 in North America

#86 in the World

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

46. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Business

#54 in North America

#89 in the World

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

47. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Business

#55 in North America

#90 in the World

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

48. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Business

#56 in North America

#91 in the World

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

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Business

#57 in North America

#99 in the World

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

50. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Business

#58 in North America

#101 in the World

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

51. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Business

#59 in North America

#103 in the World

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

52. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Business

#60 in North America

#104 in the World

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

53. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Business

#61 in North America

#106 in the World

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

54. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Business

#63 in North America

#110 in the World

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

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Business

#64 in North America

#112 in the World

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

56. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Business

#65 in North America

#116 in the World

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

57. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Business

#66 in North America

#120 in the World

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

58. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#67 in North America

#123 in the World

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

59. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Business

#68 in North America

#125 in the World

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

60. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#69 in North America

#132 in the World

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

61. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Business

#70 in North America

#133 in the World

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

62. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Business

#72 in North America

#135 in the World

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

63. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Business

#73 in North America

#137 in the World

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

64. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Business

#74 in North America

#138 in the World

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

65. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Business

#75 in North America

#142 in the World

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

66. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Business

#76 in North America

#143 in the World

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

67. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Business

#77 in North America

#145 in the World

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

68. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Business

#78 in North America

#150 in the World

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

69. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Business

#79 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

70. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#81 in North America

#155 in the World

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

71. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Business

#82 in North America

#156 in the World

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

72. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Business

#83 in North America

#160 in the World

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

73. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Business

#86 in North America

#167 in the World

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

74. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Business

#87 in North America

#171 in the World

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

75. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Business

#88 in North America

#172 in the World

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

76. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Business

#89 in North America

#173 in the World

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

77. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Business

#91 in North America

#177 in the World

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

78. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#92 in North America

#186 in the World

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

79. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Business

#93 in North America

#188 in the World

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

80. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Business

#94 in North America

#189 in the World

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

81. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Business

#95 in North America

#194 in the World

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

82. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Business

#96 in North America

#204 in the World

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

83. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Business

#97 in North America

#206 in the World

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

84. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Business

#98 in North America

#208 in the World

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

85. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#99 in North America

#211 in the World

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

86. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Business

#100 in North America

#216 in the World

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

87. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Business

#101 in North America

#221 in the World

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

88. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Business

#102 in North America

#223 in the World

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

89. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Business

#103 in North America

#230 in the World

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

90. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Business

#105 in North America

#239 in the World

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

91. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Business

#106 in North America

#241 in the World

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

92. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Business

#107 in North America

#242 in the World

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

93. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Business

#108 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

94. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Business

#109 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

95. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Business

#110 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

96. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#111 in North America

#257 in the World

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

97. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Business

#113 in North America

#266 in the World

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

98. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Business

#114 in North America

#268 in the World

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

99. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Business

#115 in North America

#278 in the World

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

100. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Business

#117 in North America

#288 in the World

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

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