100 Best colleges for Entrepreneurship 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 Entrepreneurship. A graph of 1.87M citations received by 30K 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

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,019

2. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Entrepreneurship

#2 in North America

#5 in the World

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

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entrepreneurship

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Entrepreneurship

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

6. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Entrepreneurship

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Entrepreneurship

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

9. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Entrepreneurship

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Entrepreneurship

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

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

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Entrepreneurship

#11 in North America

#20 in the World

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

12. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Entrepreneurship

#12 in North America

#22 in the World

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

13. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Entrepreneurship

#13 in North America

#26 in the World

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

14. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#14 in North America

#29 in the World

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

15. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#15 in North America

#30 in the World

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

16. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#18 in North America

#41 in the World

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

17. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Entrepreneurship

#19 in North America

#42 in the World

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

18. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entrepreneurship

#21 in North America

#46 in the World

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

19. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Entrepreneurship

#23 in North America

#50 in the World

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

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Entrepreneurship

#24 in North America

#53 in the World

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

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Entrepreneurship

#25 in North America

#55 in the World

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

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Entrepreneurship

#26 in North America

#58 in the World

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

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Entrepreneurship

#27 in North America

#59 in the World

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

24. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Entrepreneurship

#28 in North America

#60 in the World

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

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#29 in North America

#61 in the World

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

26. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Entrepreneurship

#30 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

27. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Entrepreneurship

#31 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

28. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Entrepreneurship

#32 in North America

#65 in the World

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

29. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Entrepreneurship

#33 in North America

#66 in the World

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

30. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Entrepreneurship

#34 in North America

#67 in the World

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

31. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Entrepreneurship

#35 in North America

#68 in the World

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

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Entrepreneurship

#36 in North America

#72 in the World

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

33. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Entrepreneurship

#38 in North America

#74 in the World

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

34. Baylor University

For Entrepreneurship

#39 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

35. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#40 in North America

#81 in the World

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

36. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#41 in North America

#82 in the World

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

37. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Entrepreneurship

#42 in North America

#91 in the World

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

38. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#43 in North America

#97 in the World

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

39. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Entrepreneurship

#44 in North America

#98 in the World

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

40. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Entrepreneurship

#45 in North America

#99 in the World

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

41. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Entrepreneurship

#46 in North America

#103 in the World

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

42. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Entrepreneurship

#47 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

43. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Entrepreneurship

#48 in North America

#105 in the World

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

44. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Entrepreneurship

#49 in North America

#107 in the World

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

45. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Entrepreneurship

#50 in North America

#108 in the World

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

46. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Entrepreneurship

#51 in North America

#113 in the World

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

47. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#52 in North America

#114 in the World

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

48. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Entrepreneurship

#54 in North America

#127 in the World

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

49. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Entrepreneurship

#55 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

50. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Entrepreneurship

#56 in North America

#133 in the World

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

51. University of Texas at Austin

For Entrepreneurship

#57 in North America

#138 in the World

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

52. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Entrepreneurship

#58 in North America

#139 in the World

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

53. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#59 in North America

#140 in the World

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

54. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Entrepreneurship

#60 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

55. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Entrepreneurship

#62 in North America

#147 in the World

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

56. Texas Christian University

Texas | Fort Worth

For Entrepreneurship

#64 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

57. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Entrepreneurship

#65 in North America

#156 in the World

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

58. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Entrepreneurship

#66 in North America

#157 in the World

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

59. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Entrepreneurship

#67 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

60. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Entrepreneurship

#69 in North America

#162 in the World

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

61. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Entrepreneurship

#70 in North America

#171 in the World

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

62. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Entrepreneurship

#71 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

63. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Entrepreneurship

#72 in North America

#177 in the World

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

64. Fisher College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#73 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

65. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#74 in North America

#181 in the World

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

66. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Entrepreneurship

#75 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Entrepreneurship

#76 in North America

#186 in the World

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

68. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entrepreneurship

#79 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

69. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#82 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

70. Ball State University

Indiana | Muncie

For Entrepreneurship

#83 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Entrepreneurship

#85 in North America

#210 in the World

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

72. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Entrepreneurship

#87 in North America

#220 in the World

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

73. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Entrepreneurship

#88 in North America

#221 in the World

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

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Entrepreneurship

#89 in North America

#224 in the World

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

75. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Entrepreneurship

#90 in North America

#228 in the World

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

76. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#91 in North America

#235 in the World

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

77. University of North Texas

For Entrepreneurship

#93 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entrepreneurship

#94 in North America

#245 in the World

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

79. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#95 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

80. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Entrepreneurship

#96 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

81. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Entrepreneurship

#97 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Entrepreneurship

#98 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

83. Utah State University

For Entrepreneurship

#99 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

84. Miami University - Oxford

For Entrepreneurship

#100 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Entrepreneurship

#101 in North America

#260 in the World

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

86. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Entrepreneurship

#102 in North America

#264 in the World

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

87. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Entrepreneurship

#103 in North America

#269 in the World

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

88. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Entrepreneurship

#104 in North America

#273 in the World

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

89. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Entrepreneurship

#105 in North America

#279 in the World

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

90. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Entrepreneurship

#106 in North America

#283 in the World

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

91. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Entrepreneurship

#107 in North America

#284 in the World

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

92. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Entrepreneurship

#108 in North America

#285 in the World

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

93. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#109 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

94. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Entrepreneurship

#110 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

95. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Entrepreneurship

#111 in North America

#292 in the World

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

96. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Tennessee | Chattanooga

For Entrepreneurship

#112 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

97. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Entrepreneurship

#114 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

98. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#115 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

99. Bentley University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Entrepreneurship

#116 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

100. Santa Clara University

California | Santa Clara

For Entrepreneurship

#117 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $53,883

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