50 Most Entrepreneurial Schools in America

Mount Saint Mary's University (MSMU, est. 1925) is a private, nonprofit institution offering top-value associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. Designated a women's college, the majority of its student population are female as well as of Hispanic/ LatinX origin, and are served on two campuses plus online. The main campus has been featured in numerous popular movies and TV shows.

MSMU affordable entrepreneurship programs include an online certificate program at the undergraduate level. For graduate students, MSMU offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with three concentration options: Entrepreneurship; Organizational Leadership; Project Management. The program offers an optional 9-day global field study experience to MBA students in their fourth semester. Previous locations include Latin America and China, with custom experiences designed for each cohort of MBA students.

Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU, est. 1891) is a private, nonprofit institution offering low-cost bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. It serves students at three locations plus online.

LRU's high-value entrepreneurship programs include a bachelor's degree at the undergraduate level. For graduate students, LRU has a 36-credit Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a choice of three concentrations: Entrepreneurship; Social Impact; Healthcare Administration. Students can actually get a head start on an MBA as an undergraduate, through the Bridges to Dreams program, starting in their senior year.

The university's entrepreneurial ecosystem includes:

• Snipes School of Business

• Center for Commercial and Social Entrepreneurship (CCSE)

• Business incubator

• Global Entrepreneurship Week

• Startup Academy

• Entrepreneurship mentoring space

• Partnership opportunities with community professionals

Suffolk University (SU, est. 1906) is a private, nonprofit institution offering best-value associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Undergraduate students at Suffolk have the choice of a minor or major (bachelor's degree) in Entrepreneurship. Graduate entrepreneurship program options include a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with two relevant concentrations:

1. 1.

   Entrepreneurship and Organizational Behavior

2. 2.

   Creative Disruption: Entrepreneurship for New and Existing Businesses (CDENEB).

Admission requirements for the MBA include at least 72 completed credits in an Entrepreneurship concentration at the baccalaureate level.

Suffolk students have access to multiple entrepreneurial and related resources:

• Sawyer Business School

• Management and Entrepreneurship Department

• Center for Entrepreneurship

• Suffolk Ventures and Crowdfunding

• Suffolk Entrepreneurs

• Startup Resources

  • The Center Lounge

  • E-Clinic

  • Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic (IPEC)

  • Crowdfunding Competition

  • Center for Entrepreneurship Case Teams

  • MassChallenge

  • RICE Business Plan Competition

• Sigma Nu Tau – entrepreneurial-based academic honors society

• USNWR: #273 Undergraduate Business Programs

Portland State University (PSU, est. 1946) is a public institution offering inexpensive bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

PSU offers an entrepreneurship certificate at the undergrad level. Graduate entrepreneurship program options include:

• Graduate certificate in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (SISP)

• Graduate certificate in Technological Entrepreneurship

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with two tracks (Portland, Healthcare) – no specific Entrepreneurship concentration; 62 credits; available 100% on-campus, 100% online or a mix. MBA students also have two dual-degree options: MS Finance; Juris Doctor (Law).

The university's entrepreneurial resources include:

• School of Business Administration

• PSU Center for Entrepreneurship (PSUCE)

• PSU Cleantech Challenge

• PSU Kickstart Weekend

• E Club entrepreneurship club

• Innovation and Intellectual Property unit

• Invent Oregon collegiate challenge

• Invent for the Planet

• The Cube idea lab/ incubator

• Mentorship program

• Propel PSU

• University Venture Development Fund

• Lecture series (varies by year and department)

• Campus mentorship services:

  • MicroMentor

  • Business Outreach Program (BOP)

  • Portland State Business Accelerator (PSBA)

  • Social Innovation Incubator (SII)

• Community mentorship services:

  • ADX design and prototyping facility

  • Getting Your Recipe to Market (via PSU's Food Innovation Center)

  • Hacienda CDC/ Micro Mercantes incubator

  • Hatch Innovation Lab

  • KitchenCru

  • Mercy Corps Northwest

  • Oregon Bioscience Incubator

  • Oregon Technology Business Center (OTBC)

  • Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE)

  • Portland Seed Fund (PSF)

  • SCORE Portland Oregon

  • TenX

• USNWR: #201 Undergraduate Business Programs

Wichita State University (WSU, est. 1895) is a public institution offering high-quality associates through doctorate degrees, and certificate programs.

At the undergrad level, WSU offers both Entrepreneurship and Business majors and minors. At the graduate level is their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with nine tracks and concentrations including Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This is a 36-credit, AACSB-accredited program with a hybrid delivery format, combining once-a-week in-person classes plus online work.

The university's entrepreneurial resources include:

• W. Frank Barton School of Business

• Center for Entrepreneurship

• Gateway to IP patent resources

• Innovation Fund Award

• LaunchPrep

• SBIR/ STRR Funding

• Shocker Innovation

• Shocker New Venture Competition

• VentureWell – early stage inventor opportunities

• Women for Women's Innovation Scholarship Fund

• WSU Kansas SBDC Training

• WSU Ventures

• USNWR: #201 Undergraduate Business Programs

Oklahoma State University (OSU, est. 1890) is a public institution offering economical bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. It serves students on two campuses and online.

OSU offers high-value entrepreneurship degrees at undergrad, masters and doctorate levels. At the masters level is a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. This is a 33 or 36 credit, AACSB-accredited program that supplements entrepreneurship studies with accounting, business analytics, finance, and marketing.

The university's entrepreneurial resources include:

• Department of Entrepreneurship

• Spears School of Business

• Watson Graduate School of Management

• Riata Center for Entrepreneurship

• Business plan competition

• Entrepreneurship club

• Incubation space at accelerateOSU (Stillwater campus) or 36 Degrees North (Tulsa campus)

• Pitch-and-poster competition

• Riata Seed Fund

• 3D Creative Studio/ Makerspace

• PR: #32 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #48 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

Husson University (HU, est. 1898) is a private, nonprofit institution offering high-value associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Husson offers both degree and certificate entrepreneurship programs at the undergraduate level (e.g., BS Business Administration – Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management; Business Administration certificate; Entrepreneurship certificate). Graduate entrepreneurship program options include:

• Graduate certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship – online, 12 credits

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship – online, 36 credits, 12-24 months, IACBE-accredited

The university's entrepreneurship resources include:

• College of Business

• School of Business and Management

• Center for Family Business

• Husson Stock Index

• Micro Lending Team

• Sigma Nu Tau entrepreneurship honor society

• Internship opportunities (undergrad)

• USNWR: Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

University at Buffalo (UB, est. 1846) is a public institution offering low-cost associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

UB entrepreneurship programs include bachelor's degrees in business administration and in international business. Graduate programs include a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with three tracks (Full-Time, Executive, Professional). The FT track has nine concentrations (not specifically about Entrepreneurship).

The university's entrepreneurial resources include:

• Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

• Blackstone LaunchPad

• Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships (BEP)

• Design Innovation Garage (Dig)

• Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs (event)

• Entrepreneurship Lab (eLab)

• Get Seeded!

• Global Entrepreneurship Week

• Inclusive Launch (Blackstone)

• Innovation Hub

• Launch Summer Accelerator

• Pre-Seed Workshop

• Startup Boot Camp

• UB IEEE Innovation and Entrepreneurship Panel

• Winter Innovation Academy

• Competitions and challenges:

  • Bulls Launch pitch competition

  • BXLP Virtual Workshop: Wellness for Entrepreneurs

  • emPower Pitch elevator pitch competition

  • Erie Hack

  • Health Futures Challenge

  • Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition

  • Innovation Sprints

  • Summer Side Hustle

  • WNY Student 2 Biz competition

• USNWR: #81 Undergraduate Business Programs

SUNY at Purchase College (PC, est. 1967) is a public institution offering top-value bachelor's and master's degrees, plus certificate programs.

PC offers an inexpensive Master of Arts Entrepreneurship in the Arts (MAEA). The program offers a part-time option and includes a graduate capstone requirement. The latter results in students creating a full business plan. The rest of the curriculum consists of 10 courses (3-credit), for a total of 33 credits. Timeline: three full-time semesters or five part-time semesters.

The university's entrepreneurial resources include:

• Science Entrepreneurship Awards – School of Natural and Social Sciences, via county partnership

• Shark Tank at Purchase startup competition – Economics department

• Economics Start Up Purchase Pitching Competition

• Center for Engagement

• USNWR: Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

Pacific Lutheran University (PLU, est. 1890) is a private, nonprofit institution offering high-value bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

At the undergrad level, PLU offers a minor in Innovation Studies, which consists of courses delivered by 10 different departments/ academic units. Graduate students have the following program options:

• Choice of grad certificate or MBA Emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Closely-Held Enterprises (ECHE)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with several emphasis options, including the aforementioned Entrepreneurship emphasis — 9+ months, AACSB-accredited, for both business and non-business majors. "Ten day international business study abroad built into the program cost."

Entrepreneurship programs are delivered by PLU School of Business. The entrepreneurship ecosystem includes the PLU Business Plan Competition.

• USNWR: #350 Undergraduate Business Programs

Oakland University (OU, est. 1957) is a public institution offering affordable bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

OU's entrepreneurship programs include an undergraduate minor and the following graduate options:

• Post-graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship – 15 credits

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with three tracks (regular, online, Executive) and a specialization in Entrepreneurship available in one or more tracks

The university, community and state entrepreneurship ecosystem includes:

• Business Incubator and Innovation Center

• Oakland University Incubator (OU INC)

• Mobilization Zone (MZ)

• Ideas 2 Business (i2B) Lab

• Small Company Funding Programs

• Oakland Business Engagement Center (OBEC)

• Corporate R&D Accelerator

• Macomb-Oakland University INCubator

• Business Idea Pitch competition

• Entrepreneurs In Action

• Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (ACMIC)

• Association of Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship

• USNWR: #402 Undergraduate Business Programs

Eastern Michigan University (EMU, est. 1849) is a public institution offering bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Entrepreneurship programs for EMU undergrads include a bachelor's degree. Graduate entrepreneurship program options include:

• Graduate certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with 14 specializations, including Entrepreneurship — AACSB-International accreditation; evening and online courses available; has GMAT/ GRE waivers for 2021 applicants, due to COVID-19 situation

The university's entrepreneurship ecosystem includes:

• College of Business

• Center for Entrepreneurship

• Small Business Development Center

• Sales Institute

• Center for Digital Engagement

• Sesi Midwestern Entrepreneurship Conference

• Skandalaris Business Plan Competition

• Elevator Pitch Competition

• Entrepreneur Speakers Series

• USNWR: #308 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #44 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

Wayne State University (WSU, est. 1868) is a public institution offering best-value bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

WSU offers high-quality entrepreneurship certificate programs at the undergraduate level. At the graduate level, entrepreneurship program options include:

• Graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation – 15 credits

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with 13 optional concentrations, including the Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration — AACSB-accredited, GMAT waiver available

Programs are delivered through the Mike Ilitch School of Business.

• USNWR: #201 Undergraduate Business Programs

Ball State University (BSU, est. 1918) is a public institution offering associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

BSU entrepreneurial programs include an undergrad minor and bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurial Management, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.

The university's entrepreneurial resources include:

• Entrepreneurship Center

• Entrepreneurial Experience Lecture Series

• Cardinals for Change Competition

• Pre-Seed Fund

• E-Day

• Learning Journeys

• Mentor Days

• Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization

• Venture Planning competition

• USNWR: #157 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #28 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

• U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship: National Model Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program (2013)

Lindenwood University (LU, est. 1827) is a private, nonprofit institution offering best-value bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. Originally founded as a girl's school, it claims the title of the "first women's college west of the Mississippi," and is currently co-ed.

LU's affordable entrepreneurship programs include two bachelor's degrees (Fashion, Music) and the following master's degrees:

• Master of Science in Fashion Business and Entrepreneurship (MS-FBE) – online or on-campus

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with 12 emphasis options (not Entrepreneurship-specific) – online or on-campus

The university's entrepreneurship ecosystem includes:

• Robert W. Plaster School of Business and Entrepreneurship

• Ice House Entrepreneurship Program

• John W. Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise

• USNWR: Top Performers on Social Mobility

• USNWR: National Universities

Rosemont College (RC, est. 1921) is a private, nonprofit institution offering bachelor's and master's degrees, plus certificate programs.

RC's entrepreneurship program options at the graduate level include:

• Grad certificate in Entrepreneurship – online, 5 courses

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – does not require GRE nor MCAT

The college also has an entrepreneurship-related Master of Science in Strategic Leadership (MSSL). The aforementioned grad certificate can be taken with either the MSSL or MBA.

Students have access to the recently launched Start Your Business Incubator, amongst other entrepreneurial resources.

• USNWR: #15 Top Performers on Social Mobility

• USNWR: Regional Universities North

University of Houston-Victoria (UHV, est. 1973) is a public institution offering bachelor's and master's degrees.

UHV offers the following graduate entrepreneurship program options:

• Strategic Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship – available online and on-campus

• Global MBA with five concentrations – available online and on-campus

The university previously had an MS Economic Development and Entrepreneurship degree, delivered through the Economics department. Currently both Entrepreneurship and Economic Development are concentration options for the MBA programs.

• USNWR: #13 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #81 Undergraduate Business Programs

American University (AU, est. 1893) is a private, nonprofit institution offering high-quality associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, but has no restrictions on a student's religious background.

AU's entrepreneurship programs include an undergraduate degree plus the following graduate options:

• Graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship – 12 credits

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Entrepreneurship

• Master of Arts in Media Entrepreneurship (MAME) – Note: was not accepting students for 2020-21 AY

In addition to these specific Entrepreneurship programs, the university actually has several other master's degrees and another certificate program that touch upon or focus on Entrepreneurship, for a total of two certificates and seven master's degree options across one college and three schools.

The university's entrepreneur resources include:

• Kogod School of Business

• AU Center for Innovation (AUCI)

• Entrepreneurship Incubator

• Experiential learning

• USNWR: #97 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #35 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: Top 50 Best Undergraduate Programs for Entrepreneurs

Central Michigan University (CMU, est. 1892) is a public institution offering economical bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

CMU top-value Entrepreneurship programs include a BAA in Entrepreneurship, a bachelor's minor, and the following master's program options:

• Master of Entrepreneurial Ventures (MEV) – online, one year FT or two years PT, previously known as Master of Entrepreneurial Transactions (MET)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – AACSB-accredited, online, general degree plus 11 concentrations including Entrepreneurship

Both master's degrees are offered through CMU's Global Campus.

The university's entrepreneurship resources include:

• College of Business Administration/ Entrepreneurship Department

• Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship (IBIE)

• CMU Research Corp., for various business acceleration support services

• New Venture Competition (NVC)

• NVC Summer Accelerator Program

• Make-A-Pitch Competition

• USNWR: #235 Undergraduate Business Programs

University of South Carolina-Columbia (USC, est. 1801) is a public institution offering top-value associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

USC offers affordable entrepreneurship programs at three levels. At the bachelor's level, it has a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship, and a minor in Entrepreneurship as part of a bachelor's degree in music. At the graduate level is a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) and the following master's programs:

• Master of Science in Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurial Engineering (MS-TIEE)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with three tracks (Accelerated, International, Professional) – no specific entrepreneurship concentration

The university's entrepreneurial resources include the following:

• Darla Moore School of Business

• Faber Entrepreneurship Center

• Spark-Carolina's Music Leadership Laboratory

• Special quad housing for Entrepreneurship students studying on-campus

• National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Program

USC's graduates have collectively ranked highly on a national basis for number of startups launched.

• USNWR: #1 International MBA

• USNWR: #38 Undergraduate Business Programs

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI, est. 1824) is a private, nonprofit institution offering bachelor's through doctorate degrees.

High-value Entrepreneurship programs at RPI are primarily offered through its Lally School of Management. At the undergrad level is RPI's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). At the graduate level is a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) and the following master's degrees:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Technological Entrepreneurship

• Master of Science in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship (MS-TCE) – not currently accepting students

• USNWR: #81 Undergraduate Business Programs

• Peterson's Guide: Most Innovative Programs (for the MS-TCE)

Northwestern University (NU, est. 1851) is a private, nonprofit institution offering bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

NU's high-value undergrad entrepreneurship programs include a certificate and a bachelor's degree. Graduate program options include:

• Grad certificate Management for Scientists and Engineers (MSE)

• Graduate Minor in Entrepreneurship – "Graduate Minor in Entrepreneurship is open to master's students from McCormick and The Graduate School only"

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with six tracks (Full-Time 1yr, Part-Time 2yr, PT, MBAi, Executive, International Executive) – Entrepreneurship pathway for FT track. Dual-degree options available.

Alternative options include the Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises (MSLCE).

NU's entrepreneurship resources include:

• Kellogg School of Management

• Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice

• Kellogg Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (KIEI)

• Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (McCormick School of Engineering)

• Yearly venture challenge (Levy Institute)

• Summer accelerator

• Various supportive events

• Student business idea support

• USNWR: #3 Business Schools

• PR: #3 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• INC: #17 MBA Entrepreneur Programs

Southern Methodist University (SMU, est. 1911) is a private, nonprofit institution offering top-value bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

SMU undergrad students can chose a Bachelor of Business Administration. Graduate students have the following entrepreneurship program options:

• Master of Science in Engineering Entrepreneurship (MSSE)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with six tracks and a concentration in Strategy and Entrepreneurship (1-year, 2-year, Direct or Professional tracks)

• Blockchain Entrepreneurship Program – non-degree program on starting a business, offered through the Caruth Institute

The MBA can be combined with the MSSE as part of a dual-degree option.

The SMU entrepreneur resources include:

• Cox School of Business

• Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Business Economics

• Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship – offers a non-degree program in Starting a Business

• Entrepreneurship Club

• Summer Business Institute (for non-business majors and new baccalaureate graduates)

• USNWR: #53 Undergraduate Business Programs

George Washington University (GWU, est. 1821) is a private, nonprofit institution offering associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. It serves students at three campuses and online.

GWU's high-value entrepreneurship program options for graduate students include:

• Graduate certificate in Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) – 12 credits, online or main campus

• Graduate certificate in Management of Technology and Innovation (MTI) – 12 credits

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with four tracks (no specific Entrepreneurship option)

At the undergrad level, students have a choice of a bachelor's degree with a concentration in Clinical Practice Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CPIE), offered through the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The university's entrepreneurial ecosystem includes:

• GW School of Business

• Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship courses

• Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence

• Pitch George competition

• New Venture competition

• USNWR: #44 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #27 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

Houston Baptist University (HBU, est. 1960) is a private, nonprofit institution offering low-cost bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate entrepreneurship program options at HBU include:

• Grad certificate in Entrepreneurial Leadership

• Master of Science in Management and Entrepreneurship (MSME) – 100% online only

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with six specializations including Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship students have access to resources, divisions, events, etc. including:

• Archie W. Dunham College of Business

• McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise

• McNair Entrepreneurship Development Board

• Case studies

• Competitions

• Live experiences

• Mentorship

• Micro Seed Fund

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (Baruch, est. 1919) is a public institution offering inexpensive bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Baruch graduate students have the following entrepreneurship program options:

• Executive Master's of Science in Entrepreneurship (EMSE) – for students with at least five years of business experience

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Management / Entrepreneurship

Some of the resources, divisions, opportunities, etc., that entrepreneurship students have access to include:

• Zicklin School of Business

• Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship

• Baruch's Small Business Development Center Business (SBDC) and Advisors

• CUNY Startups incubator

• USNWR: #81 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: Top 25 Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies (2017)

University of Massachusetts-Lowell (UML, est. 1894) is a public institution offering best-value associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

At the undergraduate level, UML offers a high-value Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with an Entrepreneurship concentration. Graduate entrepreneurship program options include:

• Grad certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship

The university also has a MS Software Entrepreneurship which is no longer accepting applications. At the doctorate level, UML has a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) with an Entrepreneurship option.

Students have access to a number of entrepreneurship-related resources, divisions, etc., including:

• Manning School of Business

• Wilson Center for Entrepreneurship

• Global Entrepreneurship Exchange

• UMass Lowell Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

• USNWR: #201 Undergraduate Business Programs

University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW, est. 1848) is a public institution offering affordable bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate students have the following entrepreneurship program options:

• Grad certificate in Entrepreneurship

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) full-time track with grad certificate combo. Other tracks (Professional, Executive) may allow the certificate

UW also offers undergraduate certificates in Entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship students have access to a variety of relevant resources, divisions, events, etc., including:

• School of Business

• Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship – suited to students with an interest in entrepreneurship and enterprise development

• Seminars

• Experiential opportunities

• Yearly entrepreneurial boot camp

• Weinert Applied Ventures in Entrepreneurship class

• Various support services for entrepreneurial students

• USNWR: #16 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #36 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

Lehigh University (LU, est. 1865) is a private, nonprofit institution offering best-value bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Undergrad Lehigh students can take courses in Technical Entrepreneurship, including in the form of a Minor. Graduate entrepreneurship program options include:

• Master's Certificate in Technical Entrepreneurship – 15 credits, part-time, online or on-campus

• Master of Engineering (MEng) in Technical Entrepreneurship (TE) – open to qualified, entrepreneurial-minded students with any bachelor's degree

• Flex MBA (Master of Business Administration) with Corporate Entrepreneurship concentration or VENTURESeries MBA Track

Lehigh teaches students a "global entrepreneurial mindset" in its programs. Students also have access to a variety of resources including:

• Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation

• Events – dinners, immersion programs, etc.

• LehighSiliconValley immersion opportunities with alumni

• Hatchery student idea accelerator

• EUREKA! ventures competitions

• Lehigh@NasdaqCenter

• Iacocca Institute

• Lehigh University Small Business Development Center

• Ben Franklin Technology Partners

• Keystone Innovation Zone

• USNWR: #81 Undergraduate Business Programs

Temple University (TU, est. 1884) is a public institution offering high-value associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Entrepreneurship programs are delivered primarily through the Fox School of Business. Undergrad students have a choice of a certificate or degree. Doctorate students have a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA). Master's level students have the following entrepreneurship program options:

• Grad certificate in Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization (ETC)

• Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (MS-IME) with three relevant concentrations: Entrepreneurship; Innovative Strategy; Technology and Innovation Management

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with 16 concentrations including Entrepreneurship

• USNWR: #97 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #24 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

Texas A&M University-College Station (TAMU, est. 1871) is a public institution offering cheap bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

TAMU offers the following high-quality graduate entrepreneurship program options:

• Master's of Science in Entrepreneurial Leadership (MS-ENLD) – curriculum is also available to students in the PPA (Professional Program in Accounting)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with four tracks: Full-Time; Professional; Executive; Academic track with optional 9-12 credit graduate certificate. The FT track has a Entrepreneurship concentration, and the Professional track has several elective courses in Entrepreneurship.

TAMU entrepreneurship students have access to a variety of resources, including:

• Mays Business School

• McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship – has an Engineering Entrepreneurship Program (EEP) with courses and certificate programs

• New business planning

• Networking events

• Research opportunities

• Workshops supporting ventures and relevant campus activities

• USNWR: #24 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #26 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #35 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (OU, est. 1890) is a public institution offering low-cost bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate students have the following entrepreneurship program options:

• Grad certificate in Entrepreneurship

• Grad certificate in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship

• Professional Master of Business Administration (MBA), which can be taken with either grad certificate.

At the doctorate level, OU offers a PhD in Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship.

• USNWR: #27 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #53 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #8 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #23 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

University of South Florida (USF, est. 1956) is a public institution offering inexpensive associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate entrepreneurship students have a number of program options. At the doctorate level, there is both a Doctorate and PhD in Business Administration. At the master's level:

• Two certificates in entrepreneurship – 12-credits, applicable to grad degree, with approval

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies (MSEAT)

• General Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree – no specific Entrepreneurship option

Programs are delivered by the Muma College of Business. Students have access to resources through the USF Center for Entrepreneurship, which is campus-wide and interdisciplinary.

• USNWR: #132 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #18 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #9 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs amongst Publics in Florida

University of Arizona (UA, est. 1885) is a public institution offering inexpensive bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate students have two top-value entrepreneurship program options:

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE) – online

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with five concentrations including Entrepreneurship.

MBA students at UA have a number of dual-degree options available. If participating, they can combine their MBA with any of the following master's degree programs: Accounting; Business Analytics; Finance; Management Information Systems; Marketing.

Students have access to Entrepreneurship resources through the Eller College of Management and the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship.

• USNWR: #23 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #32 Undergraduate Business Programs

Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT, est. 1890) is a private, nonprofit institution offering high-quality bachelor's through doctorate degrees.

A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) is available to IIT undergraduate students. Graduate students have several entrepreneurship program options:

• Graduate certificate in Economic Development and Social Entrepreneurship (EDSE)

• Grad cert in Entrepreneurial Finance

• Grad cert in Information Technology Innovation, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship (College of Computing)

• Professional cert: IT Leadership, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

• Professional MAS in Technological Entrepreneurship

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Technopreneurship. Available tracks: regular, online accelerated

Students have access to Entrepreneurship resources, etc., including:

• Stuart School of Business

• Jules F. Knapp Entrepreneurship Center

• Entrepreneurship Academy

• USNWR: #235 Undergraduate Business Programs

University of Florida (UF, est. 1853) is a public institution offering affordable associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate entrepreneurship program options at UF include:

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE) – on-campus and online

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with four tracks: Executive; Full-time; Part-time; Online; Weekend Professional. The FT track has two further options: 2yr and 1yr durations, depending on whether a student was an undergraduate business major or not. The MBA does not have a specific Entrepreneurship concentration.

Note that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, UF's Graduate School has changed their GMAT and GRE testing policy through Fall 2021 (e.g., scores waived for select grad degree programs).

Programs and other Entrepreneurship-related resources, etc., are available through the Warrington School of Business.

• USNWR: #27 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #24 Undergraduate Business Programs

• USNWR: Top 10 and Top 20 Full- and Part-Time public MBA programs, respectively

• PR: #39 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: Top 50 Online MBA Programs

Pepperdine University (Pepperdine, est. 1937) is a private, nonprofit institution offering top-value bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate entrepreneurship program options include:

• Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship and Change (MA-SEC) – online-hybrid degree offered at two locations

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSEN)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Entrepreneurship concentration – Full-Time or Part-Time tracks (other tracks may not have the concentration)

Entrepreneurship-related resources include:

• Graziado Business School

• Peate Institute for Entrepreneurship

• Business incubator

• New venture funding

• Yearly scholarships (full-tuition)

• USNWR: #53 Undergraduate Business Programs

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (Penn WC, est. 1998) is a public institution offering budget-friendly associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. WC is home to Penn State's online programs and more.

Penn WC undergraduate students have several entrepreneurial degree options. Graduate entrepreneurial program options include:

• Grad certificate in Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)

• Master's in Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MCIE) – online

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with multiple tracks and 20 concentrations, including Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) – primarily online, with a 5-day residency

All entrepreneurship students, grad and undergrad, have access to various resources, initiatives, etc. For example, the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship offers industry partnerships, research initiatives, educational opportunities, events, networking and more.

• USNWR: #24 Undergraduate Business Programs

University of Tampa (UT, est. 1931) is a private, nonprofit institution offering economical bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

UT graduate students have these entrepreneurship program options:

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE)

• Master of Business Entrepreneurship (MBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship

Students have access to the Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, which offers opportunities to build upon entrepreneurial skills through a variety of resources.

• USNWR: #36 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #157 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #20 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #17 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

Syracuse University (SU, est. 1870) is a private, nonprofit institution offering high-value associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Syracuse offers a major and minor in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) at the bachelor's level, with some dual-degree options. Graduate program options include:

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE) – online; 30 credits; 15+ months; no GMAT; named "National Model Entrepreneurship Program" by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship – online; possible GMAT waiver based on work experience

Dual degree options include: MSE and MBA; MSE and MS Business Analytics; MSE and MS Professional Accounting.

Resources and competitions for entrepreneurship students include:

• Martin J. Whitman School of Management (AACSB International accredited)

• Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship

• Panasci Business Plan Competition, with seed funding

• Orange Tank Pitch Competition – an annual competition, Shark Tank–style

• USNWR: #18 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #53 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #13 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #31 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

Notable Syracuse alumni include:

• Joe Biden, current President of the United States and former US VP under the Obama administration

• Journalists/ Broadcasters:

  • Megyn Kelly

  • Ted Koppel

  • Bob Costas

• Writers/ Novelists:

  • Joyce Carol Oates

  • Alice Sebold

  • William Safire

• Artificial heart inventor: Dr. Robert Jarvik

• Fashion designer: Betsey Johnson

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU, est. 1900) is a private, nonprofit institution offering bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate entrepreneurial students have several program options, delivered by the Tepper School of Business and other academic divisions:

• Master of Science in Technology Ventures (MSTV) – covers entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, innovation

• School of Music: Advanced Music Studies certificate program in Music Entrepreneurship (one year, with both undergrad and graduate versions of some courses)

• Tepper MBA (Master of Business Administration; Full-Time, Part-Time Online; Part-Time Flex) with an Entrepreneurship in Organizations track

The EO track has three options: High Growth Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition; Biomedical Translational Research and Entrepreneurship.

A number of resources, centers, incubators, showcases, etc., are available to entrepreneurship students:

• Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (CTTEC)

• Corporate Startup Lab

• Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

• Graduate Entrepreneurship Club

• Integrated Innovation Institute

• Leadership in Entrepreneurship Conference

• James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows

• LaunchCMU

• Makerspaces

• Mentorship and Funding

• Project Olympus Incubator Program

• Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship

• Swartz Center Entrepreneurs-in-Residence

• VentureBridge

• USNWR: #23 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #7 Undergraduate Business Programs

• INC: #14 MBA Entrepreneur Programs

University of Texas at Dallas (UTD, est. 1961) is a public institution offering best-value bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. The low-cost entrepreneurship programs at UTD have earned a number of accolades for excellence and innovation:

• National Model Master's Program (2014) – United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE)

• Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurial Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation (2014) – Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC)

UTD offers three relevant graduate program options:

• Graduate certificate in New Venture Entrepreneurship

• Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MSIE)

• Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) with multiple tracks (no specific Entrepreneurship concentration)

These programs are offered by the Naveen Jindal School of Management, which also has eight dual-degree Master of Science (MS) options for the MBA program. At the undergrad level, students can take the BSBA Innovation and Entrepreneurship degree.

Entrepreneurship students have access to a number of relevant resources, opportunities, events, etc.

• Startup Launch — academic credit for launching companies

• Funding for launch of scalable concepts – up to $25K

• USNWR: #67 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #10 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #18 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

Northeastern University (NU, est. 1898) is a private, nonprofit institution offering high-quality bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs.

Graduate entrepreneurship students have three program options, delivered by the D'Amore-McKim School of Business:

• Graduate Certificate in Technological Entrepreneurship

• Online Master of Science in Technological Entrepreneurship (MSTE)

• Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Innovation Entrepreneurship

• USNWR: #20 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #53 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #11 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #8 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

University of Utah (U of U, est. 1850) is a public institution offering cheap bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. Entrepreneurship students have two top-value program options, both delivered by the David Eccles School of Business:

• a 9-month Master of Business Creation (MBC)

• a Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Note: the AACSB-accredited MBA has four tracks (Full-Time, Professional, Online, Exec) and does not have its own Entrepreneurship concentration.

The university's Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the Eccles School, "is a nationally ranked hub for student entrepreneurship." It offers competitions, workshops, networking opportunities, startup support, and much more.

• USNWR: #48 Business Schools

• USNWR: #12 Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #10 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #44 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #16 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #10 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

University of Delaware (UD, est. 1833) is a public institution offering high-quality associates through doctorate degrees.

Business and related educational programs are delivered by the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, including a Bachelor of Business Administration. Students can find entrepreneur resources at UD's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE).

UD has several graduate entrepreneurial program options, including a 12-credit grad certificate (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) and four master's degrees:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with two concentration choices: Entrepreneurial Studies; Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Master of Arts in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators (MAEEE)

• Master of Science (MS) in Food Science with a concentration in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership

• Master of Science (MS) in Animal Science with a concentration in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership

• USNWR: #97 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #41 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

University of Washington-Seattle (UW, est. 1861) is a public institution offering affordable bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. It serves students on three campuses and online.

Entrepreneurship students have several options for programs, including grad certificates and master's degrees, delivered by the Foster School of Business:

• Professional and Continuing Education certificate in Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership

• Graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship (Only open to currently enrolled, degree-seeking UW grad students)

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with multiple tracks: Full-Time, Evening, Exec, Hybrid Online, Global Exec. Note: only certain tracks can be paired with the grad certificate.

UW also offers degrees in entrepreneurship at the undergrad and PhD levels (PhD in Technology Entrepreneurship). Resources, centers, opportunities, etc., include:

• Arthur W. Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

• Buerk Center business accelerator

• Startup venture competitions

• Networking opportunities

• USNWR: #30 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #19 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #7 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #21 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

University of Southern California (USC, est. 1880) is a private, nonprofit institution offering top-value bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. Some of its alumni have gone on to found and/or develop successful startups such as Kinko's, Salesforce, MySpace and Tinder.

Entrepreneurship students at USC have a choice of three masters-level degree programs, delivered by the Marshall School of Business:

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MSEI)

• Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship (MSSE)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) multi tracks (FT, Exec, Prof PT, IBEAR, Online/ OMBA)

Amongst the resources available to students through the university's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies are a number of venture competitions.

• USNWR: #10 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #12 Undergraduate Business Programs

• INC: #26 MBA Entrepreneur Programs

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn, est. 1740) is a private, nonprofit institution offering high-quality associates through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. UPenn is one of the eight prestigious Ivy League colleges, and is home to the highly-regarded Wharton School of Business. It comes in third place in our ranking of the most entrepreneurial colleges.

Entrepreneurship students have a few options for programs, including two grad certificates and two master's degree options:

• Certificate in Engineering Entrepreneurship (EENT)

• Certificate in Education Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in Education Entrepreneurship

• Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

UPenn claims the milestone of the above-mentioned MSEd being the first masters of its kind in the world, and also offers it as a dual-degree option with their MBA. Wharton also offers a non-credit specialization program in Entrepreneurship (four weeks per course, 100% online) through the digital learning platform Coursera.org (paid subscription required after trial period).

Entrepreneurship students have a number of resources, centers, research opportunities, competitions, etc., available to them at UPenn:

• Entrepreneur-in-Residence Center

• Entrepreneurship and Startups – Venture Lab

• Entrepreneurship at Wharton San Francisco

• Mack Institute for Innovation Management

• Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship ecosystem

• Venture Initiation Program

• Wharton Business Plan Competition

• Wharton Small Business Development Center

• USNWR: #1 Business Schools

• USNWR: #6 Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #5 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #1 Undergraduate Business Programs

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (UMich, est. 1817) is a public institution offering high-quality bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. It earns second place in our ranking of the most entrepreneurial colleges in the United States.

Rackham Graduate School and Stephen M. Ross School of Business offer the following entrepreneurial graduate programs:

• Graduate Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship (12 credits)

• Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship and Leadership (12 credits)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with six tracks: Full-Time; Part-Time Evening; PT Weekend; PT Online; Executive; Global

Entrepreneurship programs start at the undergraduate level (Entrepreneurship Minor). Entrepreneurial students at any study level have access to multiple resources:

• Academic and professional support

• Entrepreneurial competitions

• Seminars on commercialization grants

• Startup grants

• Center for Entrepreneurship (College of Engineering)

• Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance

• Entrepalooza

• Entrepreneur Club

• Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies

• TechArb Student Venture Accelerator, which provides workspaces for student ventures

• USNWR: #12 Business Schools

• USNWR: #7 Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #6 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #3 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #5 Graduate Entrepreneur Programs

• PR: #4 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs

• INC: #4 MBA Entrepreneur Programs

Drexel University (Drexel, est. 1891) is a private, nonprofit institution offering exceptional bachelor's through doctorate degrees, plus certificate programs. It wins first place in our ranking of the most entrepreneurial colleges in the USA.

Drexel claims the milestone of its Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship – part of the LeBow College of Business – being the country's "first independent school of entrepreneurship to offer degrees." The university has several entrepreneurial education options, including four graduate certificates and three master's degrees.

The certificate options are:

• Corporate Entrepreneurship

• New Venture Creation

• Foundations of Entrepreneurship

• Social Entrepreneurship

Graduate entrepreneurship degree options include:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management;

• Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MSEI)

• Master of Science in Biomedicine and Entrepreneurship (MS-BMEN)

• Master of Legal Studies in Law and Entrepreneurship (MLS-LE)

Drexel also offers a Graduate Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

• USNWR: #27 Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Schools

• USNWR: #97 Undergraduate Business Programs

• PR: #12 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Programs