Think you've got what it takes to start a business? Time to get educated. To get your schooling underway, we present the annual Princeton Review ranking of the top 25 undergraduate and top 25 graduate entrepreneurship programs offered at U.S. institutions.
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Harvard Business School Soldiers Field Boston, MA 2163
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Harvard University currently offers 33 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 182 companies and have collectively raised $1,200,000,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $300,000 in cash prizes.
57 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 127 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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Babson College Olin Hall Babson Park, MA 2457
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Babson College currently offers 79 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 181 companies.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $75,000 in cash prizes and $191,230 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 9 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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University of Michigan Zell Lurie Institute 701 Tappan Street Ann Arbor , MI 48109
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University of Michigan currently offers 62 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 106 companies and have collectively raised $34,100,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $140,000 in cash prizes and $108,500 in prize money was won in other competitions.
54 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 162 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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6100 Main St - MS 531 Houston, TX 77005
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Rice University currently offers 31 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 22 companies and have collectively raised $27,773,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $1,400,000 in cash prizes and $564,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 190 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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655 Knight Way Stanford, CA 94305
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53 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 44 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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2001 Sheridan Rd Evanston, IL 60208
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Northwestern University currently offers 31 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 109 companies and have collectively raised $151,300,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $165,000 in cash prizes and $375,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
67 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 255 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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470 TNRB Provo, UT 84602
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Brigham Young University currently offers 25 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 60 companies and have collectively raised $17,187,494 in funding.
89 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 201 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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2110 Speedway, Stop B6300 Austin, TX 78712
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The University of Texas at Austin currently offers 31 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 30 companies.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $178,000 in cash prizes and $20,200 in prize money was won in other competitions.
91 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 511 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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5807 S. Woodlawn Suite 207 Chicago, IL 60637
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University of Chicago currently offers 30 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 111 companies and have collectively raised $38,600,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $190,000 in cash prizes.
67 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 200 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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Admissions Darden School of Business, PO Box 6550 Charlottesville, VA 22906
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University of Virginia currently offers 40 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 62 companies and have collectively raised $10,089,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $370,000 in cash prizes and $22,500 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 17 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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401B Kenan Center Campus Box 3440 Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill currently offers 34 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $100,000 in cash prizes and $50,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
95 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 150 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship Dempsey Hall 227, Box 353223 Seattle, WA 98195
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University of Washington currently offers 25 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 140 companies and have collectively raised $11,740,633 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $293,520 in cash prizes and $3,425,520 in prize money was won in other competitions.
62 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 284 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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4202 E. Fowler Ave., BSN 3403 Tampa, FL 33620
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The University of South Florida currently offers 49 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 115 companies and have collectively raised $3,000,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $20,000 in cash prizes and $30,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
93 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 83 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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55 Lexington Ave. B9-240 New York, NY 10010
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Bernard Baruch College, The City University of New York currently offers 14 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 500 companies and have collectively raised $58,000,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $250,000 in cash prizes and $250,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
75 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 54 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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One Brookings Drive Campus Box 1133 Saint Louis, MO 63130
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Washington University in St. Louis currently offers 21 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $280,000 in cash prizes and $4,330,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
37 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 192 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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1801 Liacouras Walk 538 Alter Hall Philadelphia, PA 19122
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Temple University currently offers 57 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 111 companies and have collectively raised $7,680,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $230,000 in cash prizes and $239,357 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 129 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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721 University Ave. Suite 508 Syracuse, NY 13244
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Syracuse University currently offers 22 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $160,000 in cash prizes and $360,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 300 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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1003 Asp Avenue Room 1036 Norman, OK 73019
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University of Oklahoma currently offers 15 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 11 companies and have collectively raised $670,750 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $295,000 in cash prizes and $54,250 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 300 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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1130 E. Helen Street, McClelland Hall 202A Tucson, AZ 85721
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University of Arizona currently offers 15 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 12 companies and have collectively raised $1,500,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $60,000 in cash prizes and $214,550 in prize money was won in other competitions.
70 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 20 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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1 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604
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DePaul University currently offers 25 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 102 companies and have collectively raised $2,500,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $10,000 in cash prizes and $11,750 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 35 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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Bridge Hall One 3670 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA 90089
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University of Southern California currently offers 31 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $270,000 in cash prizes.
92 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 150 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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W211 College of Business University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292
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University of Louisville currently offers 37 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 12 companies and have collectively raised $5,200,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $68,500 in cash prizes and $207,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
91 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 17 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
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105 Fort Douglas Blvd #604 Salt Lake City, UT 84113
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The University of Utah currently offers 17 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 196 companies.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $744,550 in cash prizes and $959,550 in prize money was won in other competitions.
92 percent of the total graduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 75 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
* University of Missouri Kansas City was removed from the 2015 Top Entrepreneurial Programs ranking lists due to falsification of data. Schools earn a spot on our entrepreneurship ranking through school-reported data. Every school signs an affidavit to ensure their information is accurate.
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3022 Broadway Uris Hall, 2MC1 New York, NY 10027
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Columbia University currently offers 38 entrepreneurship-related graduate courses.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $14,000 in cash prizes.
58 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
