100 Best colleges for Entrepreneurship 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 Entrepreneurship. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 218 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: 22%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $28,400

2. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Entrepreneurship

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Entrepreneurship

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

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

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

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

5. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entrepreneurship

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Entrepreneurship

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Entrepreneurship

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

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

9. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Entrepreneurship

#9 in North America

#16 in the World

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

10. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Entrepreneurship

#10 in North America

#17 in the World

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

11. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Entrepreneurship

#11 in North America

#22 in the World

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

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Entrepreneurship

#12 in North America

#25 in the World

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

13. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#14 in North America

#28 in the World

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

14. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Entrepreneurship

#15 in North America

#30 in the World

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

15. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#16 in North America

#34 in the World

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

16. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#17 in North America

#36 in the World

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

17. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Entrepreneurship

#20 in North America

#42 in the World

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

18. Baylor University

For Entrepreneurship

#21 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Entrepreneurship

#23 in North America

#46 in the World

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

20. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Entrepreneurship

#24 in North America

#49 in the World

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

21. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Entrepreneurship

#25 in North America

#53 in the World

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

22. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Entrepreneurship

#26 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Entrepreneurship

#27 in North America

#55 in the World

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

24. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entrepreneurship

#28 in North America

#56 in the World

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

25. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Entrepreneurship

#29 in North America

#58 in the World

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

26. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#31 in North America

#60 in the World

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

27. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Entrepreneurship

#32 in North America

#61 in the World

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

28. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Entrepreneurship

#33 in North America

#62 in the World

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

29. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Entrepreneurship

#34 in North America

#67 in the World

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

30. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#35 in North America

#68 in the World

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

31. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Entrepreneurship

#36 in North America

#71 in the World

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

32. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Entrepreneurship

#37 in North America

#74 in the World

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

33. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Entrepreneurship

#38 in North America

#76 in the World

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

34. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Entrepreneurship

#39 in North America

#78 in the World

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

35. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#40 in North America

#79 in the World

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

36. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Entrepreneurship

#41 in North America

#83 in the World

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

37. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Entrepreneurship

#43 in North America

#89 in the World

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

38. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Entrepreneurship

#44 in North America

#90 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Entrepreneurship

#45 in North America

#91 in the World

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

40. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Entrepreneurship

#46 in North America

#94 in the World

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

41. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Entrepreneurship

#47 in North America

#96 in the World

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

42. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Entrepreneurship

#48 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

43. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Entrepreneurship

#49 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

44. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#50 in North America

#103 in the World

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

45. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#51 in North America

#105 in the World

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

46. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Entrepreneurship

#52 in North America

#108 in the World

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

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Entrepreneurship

#53 in North America

#109 in the World

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

48. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Entrepreneurship

#54 in North America

#111 in the World

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

49. University of Texas at Austin

For Entrepreneurship

#55 in North America

#122 in the World

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

50. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Entrepreneurship

#56 in North America

#123 in the World

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

51. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Entrepreneurship

#57 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

52. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Entrepreneurship

#58 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

53. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Entrepreneurship

#59 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

54. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#60 in North America

#135 in the World

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

55. Texas Christian University

Texas | Fort Worth

For Entrepreneurship

#61 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

56. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Entrepreneurship

#63 in North America

#141 in the World

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

57. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Entrepreneurship

#65 in North America

#143 in the World

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

58. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Entrepreneurship

#66 in North America

#145 in the World

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

59. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Entrepreneurship

#67 in North America

#148 in the World

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

60. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Entrepreneurship

#68 in North America

#149 in the World

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

61. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#69 in North America

#154 in the World

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

62. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Entrepreneurship

#71 in North America

#158 in the World

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

63. Fisher College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#72 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,257
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,406

64. Ball State University

Indiana | Muncie

For Entrepreneurship

#73 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

65. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Entrepreneurship

#74 in North America

#164 in the World

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

66. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#75 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

67. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Entrepreneurship

#77 in North America

#173 in the World

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

68. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Entrepreneurship

#78 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

69. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Entrepreneurship

#79 in North America

#181 in the World

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

70. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#80 in North America

#186 in the World

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

71. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Entrepreneurship

#82 in North America

#190 in the World

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

72. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Entrepreneurship

#84 in North America

#198 in the World

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

73. University of North Texas

For Entrepreneurship

#85 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. Utah State University

For Entrepreneurship

#86 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Entrepreneurship

#87 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

76. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Entrepreneurship

#88 in North America

#216 in the World

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

77. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Entrepreneurship

#89 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

78. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Entrepreneurship

#91 in North America

#229 in the World

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

79. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Entrepreneurship

#92 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

80. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entrepreneurship

#93 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,544

81. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Entrepreneurship

#94 in North America

#237 in the World

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

82. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Entrepreneurship

#95 in North America

#238 in the World

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

83. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Entrepreneurship

#97 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

84. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#98 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

85. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Entrepreneurship

#99 in North America

#245 in the World

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

86. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Entrepreneurship

#100 in North America

#246 in the World

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

87. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Entrepreneurship

#102 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

88. Miami University - Oxford

For Entrepreneurship

#103 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

89. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#104 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,369

90. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Entrepreneurship

#105 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

91. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Entrepreneurship

#106 in North America

#258 in the World

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

92. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Entrepreneurship

#107 in North America

#260 in the World

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

93. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Entrepreneurship

#108 in North America

#263 in the World

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

94. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Entrepreneurship

#109 in North America

#264 in the World

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

95. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Entrepreneurship

#110 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

96. Santa Clara University

California | Santa Clara

For Entrepreneurship

#111 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

97. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#112 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

98. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Entrepreneurship

#113 in North America

#272 in the World

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

99. San Francisco State University

California | San Francisco

For Entrepreneurship

#114 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

100. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Entrepreneurship

#115 in North America

#277 in the World

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

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