100 Best Business schools in the United States

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 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 1,267 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Business

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Business

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Business

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Business

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Business

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Business

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Business

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Business

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

10. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Business

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

11. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Business

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

12. University of Texas at Austin

For Business

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Business

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

14. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Business

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Business

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

16. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Business

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

17. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Business

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Business

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

19. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Business

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Business

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Business

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

22. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Business

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

23. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Business

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

24. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Business

#26 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Business

#27 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

26. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#28 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Business

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Business

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Business

#31 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Business

#32 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Business

#33 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

32. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#34 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Business

#35 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

34. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Business

#36 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

35. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Business

#38 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Business

#39 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Business

#40 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

38. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Business

#42 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

39. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Business

#43 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

40. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Business

#45 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Business

#46 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Business

#47 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

43. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Business

#49 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

44. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Business

#50 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

45. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Business

#51 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Business

#54 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

47. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Business

#55 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

48. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Business

#56 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

49. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Business

#57 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

50. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Business

#58 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

51. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#59 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

52. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Business

#60 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

53. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Business

#61 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Business

#62 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Business

#63 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

56. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Business

#64 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

57. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Business

#65 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

58. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Business

#66 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

59. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Business

#68 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

60. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Business

#69 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

61. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Business

#70 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

62. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Business

#71 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

63. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Business

#72 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Business

#74 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

65. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Business

#76 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

66. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Business

#77 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

67. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Business

#78 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

68. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#80 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

69. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Business

#81 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

70. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Business

#82 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

71. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Business

#83 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Business

#84 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

73. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Business

#85 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

74. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Business

#86 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

75. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Business

#87 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

76. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#88 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

77. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Business

#89 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

78. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Business

#91 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

79. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Business

#93 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

80. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Business

#94 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Business

#95 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

82. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Business

#96 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Business

#97 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

84. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Business

#98 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

85. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Business

#99 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

86. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Business

#100 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

87. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Business

#101 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

88. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Business

#102 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

89. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Business

#104 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Business

#105 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

91. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Business

#106 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

92. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Business

#107 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

93. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Business

#108 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

94. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Business

#109 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Business

#110 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

96. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Business

#111 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

97. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Business

#112 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

98. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Business

#113 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

99. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Business

#114 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

100. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Business

#117 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

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