100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 100M citations received by 3.48M academic papers made by 1,334 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 Business

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Business

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Business

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Business

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Business

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Business

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Business

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Business

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Business

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Business

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Business

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Business

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Business

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Business

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

For Business

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Business

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

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

18. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Business

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Business

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Business

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

21. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Business

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Business

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

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

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Business

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Business

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

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

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Business

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Business

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Business

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

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

29. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Business

#31 in North America

#43 in the World

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

30. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Business

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

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

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Business

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

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

32. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Business

#34 in North America

#46 in the World

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

33. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Business

#35 in North America

#47 in the World

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

34. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Business

#36 in North America

#53 in the World

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

35. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Business

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Business

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

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

37. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Business

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

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

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Business

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

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

39. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Business

#42 in North America

#63 in the World

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

40. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#44 in North America

#69 in the World

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

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Business

#45 in North America

#70 in the World

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

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Business

#47 in North America

#73 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Business

#48 in North America

#80 in the World

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

44. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Business

#49 in North America

#81 in the World

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

45. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Business

#51 in North America

#85 in the World

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

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Business

#54 in North America

#88 in the World

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

47. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Business

#55 in North America

#90 in the World

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

48. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Business

#56 in North America

#98 in the World

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

49. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Business

#57 in North America

#99 in the World

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

50. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Business

#58 in North America

#106 in the World

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

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Business

#59 in North America

#107 in the World

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

52. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Business

#60 in North America

#111 in the World

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

53. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Business

#61 in North America

#112 in the World

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

54. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Business

#62 in North America

#116 in the World

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

55. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Business

#63 in North America

#117 in the World

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

56. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Business

#64 in North America

#119 in the World

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

57. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Business

#65 in North America

#120 in the World

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

58. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#67 in North America

#123 in the World

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

59. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#69 in North America

#131 in the World

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

60. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Business

#70 in North America

#133 in the World

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

61. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Business

#71 in North America

#136 in the World

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

62. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Business

#72 in North America

#137 in the World

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

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Business

#73 in North America

#138 in the World

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

64. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Business

#74 in North America

#139 in the World

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

65. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Business

#75 in North America

#140 in the World

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

66. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Business

#76 in North America

#142 in the World

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

67. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Business

#77 in North America

#146 in the World

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

68. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Business

#78 in North America

#148 in the World

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

69. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Business

#80 in North America

#156 in the World

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

70. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#81 in North America

#157 in the World

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

71. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Business

#82 in North America

#159 in the World

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

72. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Business

#84 in North America

#168 in the World

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

73. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Business

#85 in North America

#169 in the World

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

74. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Business

#86 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

75. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Business

#87 in North America

#174 in the World

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

76. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Business

#88 in North America

#175 in the World

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

77. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Business

#90 in North America

#179 in the World

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

78. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Business

#91 in North America

#180 in the World

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

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Business

#92 in North America

#184 in the World

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

80. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#94 in North America

#192 in the World

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

81. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Business

#95 in North America

#196 in the World

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

82. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Business

#96 in North America

#202 in the World

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

83. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Business

#97 in North America

#206 in the World

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

84. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Business

#98 in North America

#210 in the World

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

85. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Business

#99 in North America

#215 in the World

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

86. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Business

#100 in North America

#216 in the World

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

87. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#101 in North America

#224 in the World

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

88. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Business

#103 in North America

#229 in the World

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

89. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Business

#104 in North America

#231 in the World

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

90. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Business

#105 in North America

#233 in the World

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

91. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Business

#106 in North America

#236 in the World

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

92. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Business

#107 in North America

#238 in the World

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

93. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Business

#108 in North America

#242 in the World

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

94. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Business

#109 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

95. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#110 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

96. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Business

#111 in North America

#256 in the World

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

97. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Business

#112 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

98. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Business

#113 in North America

#261 in the World

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

99. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Business

#114 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

100. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Business

#116 in North America

#271 in the World

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

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