100 Best colleges for Entrepreneurship in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Entrepreneurship. A graph of 900K citations received by 12.3K academic papers made by 123 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. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Entrepreneurship

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entrepreneurship

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

3. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Entrepreneurship

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

4. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Entrepreneurship

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

5. Babson College

Massachusetts | Wellesley

For Entrepreneurship

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,559

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

7. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Entrepreneurship

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

9. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Entrepreneurship

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Entrepreneurship

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

11. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Entrepreneurship

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Entrepreneurship

#12 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Entrepreneurship

#13 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Entrepreneurship

#14 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

15. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Entrepreneurship

#15 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

16. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#16 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

17. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Entrepreneurship

#17 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

18. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Entrepreneurship

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Entrepreneurship

#21 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Entrepreneurship

#22 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Entrepreneurship

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

22. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Entrepreneurship

#24 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,661

23. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Entrepreneurship

#25 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

24. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#26 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#27 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

26. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#28 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

27. University of Texas at Austin

For Entrepreneurship

#29 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

28. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Entrepreneurship

#31 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

29. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Entrepreneurship

#32 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

30. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Entrepreneurship

#35 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

31. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Entrepreneurship

#36 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

32. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Entrepreneurship

#37 in North America

#75 in the World

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

33. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Entrepreneurship

#38 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

34. Baylor University

For Entrepreneurship

#39 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $40,133
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $25,122

35. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Entrepreneurship

#40 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Entrepreneurship

#41 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

37. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#42 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

38. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Entrepreneurship

#43 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

39. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Entrepreneurship

#44 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

40. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Entrepreneurship

#46 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

41. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Entrepreneurship

#47 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

42. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#48 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

43. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Entrepreneurship

#49 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

44. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Entrepreneurship

#50 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,872

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Entrepreneurship

#51 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

46. Utah State University

For Entrepreneurship

#52 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

47. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Entrepreneurship

#53 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

48. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Entrepreneurship

#54 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

49. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Entrepreneurship

#55 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

50. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Entrepreneurship

#57 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

51. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Entrepreneurship

#58 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#59 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

53. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Entrepreneurship

#61 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

54. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Entrepreneurship

#63 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 67%

55. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Entrepreneurship

#64 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

56. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Entrepreneurship

#65 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

57. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Entrepreneurship

#66 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

58. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Entrepreneurship

#67 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

59. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Entrepreneurship

#68 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

60. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Entrepreneurship

#69 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

61. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Entrepreneurship

#70 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

62. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Entrepreneurship

#71 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

63. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Entrepreneurship

#72 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 87%

64. Ball State University

Indiana | Muncie

For Entrepreneurship

#73 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,049
Enrollment: 21,597

65. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entrepreneurship

#74 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1004
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

66. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Entrepreneurship

#75 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $33,319
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,589

67. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Entrepreneurship

#76 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

68. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Entrepreneurship

#77 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $25,700

69. Texas Christian University

Texas | Fort Worth

For Entrepreneurship

#78 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $40,220

70. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Entrepreneurship

#81 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

71. University of North Texas

For Entrepreneurship

#83 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 85%

72. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Entrepreneurship

#84 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

73. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Entrepreneurship

#85 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

74. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Missouri | Kansas

For Entrepreneurship

#86 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1158
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

75. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Entrepreneurship

#88 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

76. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Entrepreneurship

#89 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

77. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Entrepreneurship

#90 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

78. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Entrepreneurship

#91 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

79. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Entrepreneurship

#95 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

80. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Entrepreneurship

#96 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

81. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Entrepreneurship

#97 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

82. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Entrepreneurship

#98 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#99 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

84. Southern Methodist University

For Entrepreneurship

#100 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,444

85. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Entrepreneurship

#101 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

86. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Entrepreneurship

#102 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

87. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Entrepreneurship

#103 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

88. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Entrepreneurship

#105 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Net Price: $26,324
Receiving Aid: 44%
Average Aid: $47,832

89. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Entrepreneurship

#106 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

90. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Entrepreneurship

#107 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

91. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Entrepreneurship

#108 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

92. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Entrepreneurship

#109 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

93. San Francisco State University

California | San Francisco

For Entrepreneurship

#110 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 78%

94. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Entrepreneurship

#111 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

95. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Entrepreneurship

#112 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

96. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Entrepreneurship

#113 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,886

97. Bentley University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Entrepreneurship

#114 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,759

98. Georgia Southern University

Georgia | Statesboro

For Entrepreneurship

#115 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Entrepreneurship

#116 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

100. Miami University - Oxford

For Entrepreneurship

#117 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

The best cities to study Entrepreneurship in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bloomington, Cambridge, Charlottesville, and Fairfax.