Top 25 Colleges for Entrepreneurship for 2015 (Undergrad)
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Babson College
At A Glance
About the Program
Babson College currently offers 55 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 118 companies.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $75,000 in cash prizes and $34,500 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 927 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of Houston
At A Glance
About the Program
University of Houston currently offers 31 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 66 companies and have collectively raised $7,215,309 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $8,000 in cash prizes and $274,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 266 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Baylor University
At A Glance
About the Program
Baylor University currently offers 29 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 200 companies and have collectively raised $2,000,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $100,000 in cash prizes and $400,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 113 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Brigham Young University
At A Glance
About the Program
Brigham Young University currently offers 32 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 256 companies and have collectively raised $159,838,500 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $312,500 in cash prizes and $200,150 in prize money was won in other competitions.
90 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 201 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of Oklahoma
At A Glance
About the Program
University of Oklahoma currently offers 28 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 70 companies and have collectively raised $306,659,539 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $295,000 in cash prizes and $33,500 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 450 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Syracuse University
At A Glance
About the Program
Syracuse University currently offers 64 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate 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 undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 300 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Northeastern University
At A Glance
About the Program
Northeastern University currently offers 35 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 400 companies and have collectively raised $12,200,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $250,000 in cash prizes and $448,250 in prize money was won in other competitions.
60 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 60 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of Southern California
At A Glance
About the Program
University of Southern California currently offers 23 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 250 companies.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $270,000 in cash prizes.
91 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 150 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Baruch College
At A Glance
About the Program
Bernard Baruch College, The City University of New York currently offers 16 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 1000 companies and have collectively raised $70,000,000 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 undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 54 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Miami University
At A Glance
About the Program
Miami University currently offers 39 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 30 companies and have collectively raised $1,554,650 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $63,400 in cash prizes and $7,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
70 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 251 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Temple University
At A Glance
About the Program
Temple University currently offers 47 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 81 companies and have collectively raised $7,255,550 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.
96 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 127 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
At A Glance
About the Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill currently offers 41 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $130,000 in cash prizes.
95 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 150 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of Dayton
At A Glance
About the Program
University of Dayton currently offers 30 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 107 companies and have collectively raised $1,125,250 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $83,000 in cash prizes and $107,500 in prize money was won in other competitions.
75 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 111 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Clarkson University
At A Glance
About the Program
Clarkson University currently offers 21 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 22 companies and have collectively raised $798,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $908,600 in cash prizes and $400,240 in prize money was won in other competitions.
73 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 51 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
DePaul University
At A Glance
About the Program
DePaul University currently offers 16 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 95 companies and have collectively raised $1,857,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $10,000 in cash prizes and $20,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
100 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 165 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Washington University in St. Louis
At A Glance
About the Program
Washington University in St. Louis currently offers 30 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $317,500 in cash prizes and $1,477,500 in prize money was won in other competitions.
43.75 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 192 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Lehigh University
At A Glance
About the Program
Lehigh University currently offers 31 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 153 companies and have collectively raised $209,363,791 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $33,350 in cash prizes and $135,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
77 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 71 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of Michigan
At A Glance
About the Program
University of Michigan currently offers 48 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 92 companies and have collectively raised $1,287,750 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $137,200 in cash prizes.
57 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 115 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of Washington
At A Glance
About the Program
University of Washington currently offers 15 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 125 companies and have collectively raised $8,721,010 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $293,520 in cash prizes and $425,520 in prize money was won in other competitions.
77 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 219 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Texas Christian University
At A Glance
About the Program
Texas Christian University currently offers 29 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 34 companies and have collectively raised $1,597,400 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $73,000 in cash prizes and $4,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
44.4 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 118 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of Maryland
At A Glance
About the Program
University of Maryland currently offers 101 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $845,250 in cash prizes and $114,730 in prize money was won in other competitions.
66 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 113 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
University of Arizona
At A Glance
About the Program
University of Arizona currently offers 15 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 22 companies and have collectively raised $200,000 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 undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 20 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Saint Louis University
At A Glance
About the Program
Saint Louis University currently offers 57 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 24 companies and have collectively raised $310,000 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $45,000 in cash prizes and $35,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
50 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 61 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
Bradley University
At A Glance
About the Program
Bradley University currently offers 25 entrepreneurship-related undergraduate courses. Over the last five years, its graduates have started 177 companies and have collectively raised $1,327,500 in funding.
The 2013-14 business plan competition awards $15,000 in cash prizes and $17,000 in prize money was won in other competitions.
91 percent of the total undergraduate entrepreneurship faculty have started, bought, or run a successful business. 30 individual mentors worked with students through an officially sponsored school program.
* University of Missouri Kansas City was removed from the #25 slot on 2015 Top Entrepreneurial Programs: Undergraduate 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.
