100 Best colleges for Entrepreneurship 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 Entrepreneurship. A graph of 1.77M citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 211 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. Babson College

Massachusetts | Wellesley

For Entrepreneurship

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,220

2. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Entrepreneurship

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entrepreneurship

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Entrepreneurship

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

5. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Entrepreneurship

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

7. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Entrepreneurship

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

9. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Entrepreneurship

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Entrepreneurship

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Entrepreneurship

#11 in North America

#19 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Entrepreneurship

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

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

13. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Entrepreneurship

#13 in North America

#26 in the World

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

14. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#14 in North America

#29 in the World

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

15. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#15 in North America

#30 in the World

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

16. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#18 in North America

#40 in the World

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

17. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Entrepreneurship

#19 in North America

#42 in the World

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

18. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entrepreneurship

#21 in North America

#45 in the World

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

19. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Entrepreneurship

#22 in North America

#47 in the World

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

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Entrepreneurship

#24 in North America

#50 in the World

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

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Entrepreneurship

#25 in North America

#52 in the World

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

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Entrepreneurship

#26 in North America

#56 in the World

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

23. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Entrepreneurship

#27 in North America

#58 in the World

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

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#28 in North America

#59 in the World

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

25. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Entrepreneurship

#29 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

26. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Entrepreneurship

#30 in North America

#61 in the World

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

27. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Entrepreneurship

#31 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Entrepreneurship

#32 in North America

#64 in the World

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

29. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Entrepreneurship

#33 in North America

#65 in the World

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

30. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Entrepreneurship

#34 in North America

#66 in the World

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

31. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Entrepreneurship

#36 in North America

#69 in the World

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

32. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Entrepreneurship

#37 in North America

#71 in the World

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

33. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Entrepreneurship

#38 in North America

#72 in the World

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

34. Baylor University

For Entrepreneurship

#39 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

35. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#40 in North America

#79 in the World

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

36. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#41 in North America

#80 in the World

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

37. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Entrepreneurship

#42 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

38. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#43 in North America

#91 in the World

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

39. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Entrepreneurship

#44 in North America

#94 in the World

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

40. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Entrepreneurship

#45 in North America

#98 in the World

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

41. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Entrepreneurship

#46 in North America

#100 in the World

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

42. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Entrepreneurship

#47 in North America

#101 in the World

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

43. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Entrepreneurship

#48 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

44. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Entrepreneurship

#49 in North America

#104 in the World

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

45. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#50 in North America

#106 in the World

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

46. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Entrepreneurship

#51 in North America

#107 in the World

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

47. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Entrepreneurship

#52 in North America

#110 in the World

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

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Entrepreneurship

#54 in North America

#125 in the World

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

49. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Entrepreneurship

#55 in North America

#126 in the World

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

50. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Entrepreneurship

#56 in North America

#128 in the World

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

51. University of Texas at Austin

For Entrepreneurship

#57 in North America

#132 in the World

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

52. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Entrepreneurship

#58 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

53. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Entrepreneurship

#59 in North America

#140 in the World

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

54. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#60 in North America

#142 in the World

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

55. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Entrepreneurship

#61 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

56. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Entrepreneurship

#63 in North America

#147 in the World

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

57. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Entrepreneurship

#65 in North America

#152 in the World

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

58. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Entrepreneurship

#66 in North America

#154 in the World

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

59. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Entrepreneurship

#67 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

60. Texas Christian University

Texas | Fort Worth

For Entrepreneurship

#68 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

61. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Entrepreneurship

#70 in North America

#165 in the World

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

62. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Entrepreneurship

#71 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

63. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Entrepreneurship

#72 in North America

#171 in the World

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

64. Fisher College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#73 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $27,827
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,917

65. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Entrepreneurship

#74 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#75 in North America

#180 in the World

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

67. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entrepreneurship

#76 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,833

68. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Entrepreneurship

#77 in North America

#185 in the World

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

69. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#81 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

70. Ball State University

Indiana | Muncie

For Entrepreneurship

#82 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

71. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Entrepreneurship

#85 in North America

#206 in the World

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

72. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Entrepreneurship

#86 in North America

#209 in the World

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

73. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Entrepreneurship

#88 in North America

#216 in the World

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

74. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Entrepreneurship

#89 in North America

#221 in the World

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

75. University of North Texas

For Entrepreneurship

#90 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

76. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#92 in North America

#233 in the World

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

77. Utah State University

For Entrepreneurship

#93 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

78. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entrepreneurship

#94 in North America

#236 in the World

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

79. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#95 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

80. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Entrepreneurship

#96 in North America

#238 in the World

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

81. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Entrepreneurship

#97 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. Miami University - Oxford

For Entrepreneurship

#98 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Entrepreneurship

#99 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

84. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Entrepreneurship

#100 in North America

#247 in the World

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

85. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Entrepreneurship

#101 in North America

#258 in the World

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

86. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Entrepreneurship

#102 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Entrepreneurship

#103 in North America

#263 in the World

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

88. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Entrepreneurship

#104 in North America

#265 in the World

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

89. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Entrepreneurship

#105 in North America

#268 in the World

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

90. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Entrepreneurship

#106 in North America

#274 in the World

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

91. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Entrepreneurship

#107 in North America

#276 in the World

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

92. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#108 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

93. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Entrepreneurship

#109 in North America

#284 in the World

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

94. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Entrepreneurship

#110 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

95. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Entrepreneurship

#111 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

96. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#112 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

97. Bentley University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Entrepreneurship

#114 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

98. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Tennessee | Chattanooga

For Entrepreneurship

#115 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Entrepreneurship

#116 in North America

#305 in the World

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

100. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

California | Pomona

For Entrepreneurship

#117 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $10,441
Enrollment: 26,848

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