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Top 50 Entrepreneurial Colleges for 2007
More Entrepreneurial Colleges From Entrepreneur & The Princeton Review
The University of Akron
College of Business Administration (Undergrad)
Akron, OH
http://www3.uakron.edu/cba/fitzgerald/index.htm
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 5
Enrolled students: 175 of which 100% started a business
Percentage still in business: 15%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 15%
Percentage still in business: 10%
Scholarships: $6,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Initiative for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) (Graduate)
Birmingham, AL
http://www.business.uab.edu/mba
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 6
Enrolled students: 26 of which 1% started a business
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Business plan competition: No
University of Alaska Fairbanks
School of Management (Graduate)
Fairbanks, AK
http://www.uafsom.com/
Allegheny College
Economics Department (Undergrad)
Meadville, PA
http://www.allegheny.edu/academics/econ/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 2
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $2,000
Alliant International University
MBA/MIBA Sustainable Business; MBA Sustainable Management with Presidio School of Management (Graduate)
San Diego , CA
http://www.alliant.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 2
Appalachian State University
Center for Entrepreneurship (Undergrad)
Boone, NC
http://www.entrepreneurship.appstate.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 5
Enrolled students: 200
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Business plan competition: No
Arizona State University
W.P. Carey School of Business (Undergrad)
Tempe, AZ
http://wpcarey.asu.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 30
Enrolled students: 895 of which 3% started a business
Percentage still in business: 95%
Scholarships: $6,750
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 7
Mentorship programs: 13
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $265,000
Arizona State University
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering (Graduate)
Tempe, AZ
http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/school/entrepreneurship
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 25
Enrolled students: 385 of which 9% started a business
Percentage still in business: 90%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 41%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 8
Mentorship programs: 13
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $265,000
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR
http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 5
Enrolled students: 16 of which 25% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $46,000
University of Arkansas, Fort Smith
College of Business (Undergrad)
Fort Smith, AR
http://www.uafortsmith.edu/Business/Index
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 6
Enrolled students: 38
Business plan competition: No
Auburn University
Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship (Undergrad)
Auburn, AL
http://www.business.auburn.edu/nondegreeprograms/lowder.cfm
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 9
Enrolled students: 109 of which 10% started a business
Percentage still in business: 5%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 15%
Percentage still in business: 10%
Scholarships: $6,500
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Business plan competition: No
Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
http://www.aum.edu/
Ball State University
Ball State University's Entrepreneurship Center (Graduate)
Muncie, IN
http://www.bsu.edu/entrepreneurship
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 5
Enrolled students: 20 of which 2% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 2%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $37,441
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $12,500
University of Baltimore
Merrick School of Business (Graduate)
Baltimore, MD
http://www.ubalt.edu/opportunity
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 10
Enrolled students: 24 of which 20% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 10%
Recent grads who started a business: 15%
Percentage still in business: 80%
Scholarships: $20,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
University of Baltimore
Merrick School of Business (Undergrad)
Baltimore, MD
http://www.ubalt.edu/opportunity
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 9
Enrolled students: 47 of which 15% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 10%
Recent grads who started a business: 10%
Percentage still in business: 85%
Scholarships: $20,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
Baruch College
Zicklin School of Business (Undergrad)
New York, NY
http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/centers/field
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 12
Enrolled students: 750 of which 6% started a business
Percentage still in business: 90%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Recent grads who started a business: 10%
Percentage still in business: 90%
Mentorship programs: 3
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $75,000
Baruch College
Zicklin School of Business (Graduate)
New York, NY
http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/centers/field
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 11
Enrolled students: 320 of which 10% started a business
Percentage still in business: 90%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Recent grads who started a business: 10%
Percentage still in business: 90%
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $75,000
Baylor University
John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship (Graduate)
Waco, TX
http://www.baylor.edu/business/entrepreneur/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 4
Enrolled students: 1
Business plan competition: No
Belmont University
Center for Entrepreneurship (Graduate)
Nashville, TN
http://www.belmont.edu/ce/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 4
Enrolled students: 20
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Recent grads who started a business: 33%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: No
Belmont University
Center for Entrepreneurship (Undergrad)
Nashville, TN
http://www.belmont.edu/ce/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 8
Enrolled students: 118 of which 33.05% started a business
Percentage still in business: 87.18%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 86%
Recent grads who started a business: 30%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $1,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Mentorship programs: 2
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $5,000
Berry College
Campbell School of Business (Graduate)
Mount Berry, GA
http://www.campbell.berry.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 1
Enrolled students: 8
Berry College
Campbell School of Business (Undergrad)
Mount Berry, GA
http://www.campbell.berry.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 1
Binghamton University
Concentration in Entrepreneurship (Undergrad)
Binghamton, NY
http://som.binghamton.edu/curstudents/undergrad/index.html
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 3
Enrolled students: 4 of which 22% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $5,000
Boise State University
Entrepreneurship (Graduate)
Boise, ID
http://cobe.boisestate.edu/graduate/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 4
Enrolled students: 9 of which 67% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 40%
Percentage still in business: 90%
Mentorship programs: 4
Business plan competition: Yes
Boston University
School of Management (Graduate)
Boston, MA
http://bu.edu/itec
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 12
Enrolled students: 55 of which 10% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 7%
Percentage still in business: 70%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 4
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $12,500
Boston University
School of Management (Undergrad)
Boston, MA
http://bu.edu/itec
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 11
Enrolled students: 96 of which 5% started a business
Percentage still in business: 3%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 4%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $10,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $12,500
Bowling Green State University
Dallas-Hamilton Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (Undergrad)
Bowling Green, OH
http://www.cba.bgsu.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 8
Enrolled students: 135
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 44%
Scholarships: $6,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $500
Bradley University
Foster College of Business Administration (Graduate)
Peoria, IL
http://www.bradley.edu/fcba
Bradley University
Foster College of Business Administration (Undergrad)
Peoria, IL
http://www.bradley.edu/fcba
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 8
Enrolled students: 80 of which 5% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 5%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $22,500
Brock University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Graduate)
St. Catherines, ON
http://www.bus.brocku.ca/gradstudents
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 2
Enrolled students: 1
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Business plan competition: No
University at Buffalo
School of Management (Graduate)
Buffalo, NY
http://www.mgt.buffalo.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 7
Enrolled students: 15 of which 27% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 33.3%
Percentage still in business: 80%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 2
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $40,000
University of Calgary
MBA with specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Graduate)
Calgary, Canada
http://www.ucalgary.ca/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 6
Enrolled students: 68
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Recent grads who started a business: 5%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $18,200
Business plan competition: No
University of California, Davis
Business Development Programs (Graduate)
Davis, CA
http://entrepreneurship.ucdavis.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 7
Enrolled students: 100 of which 3.5% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 21%
Recent grads who started a business: 3%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $64,500
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 6
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $35,000
University of California, Irvine
The Paul Merage School of Business (Graduate)
Irvine, CA
http://www.merage.uci.edu/ResearchAndCenters/CEI/index.aspx

Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
California State University, Chico
College of Business Entrepreneurship Program (Undergrad)
Chico, CA
http://www.chicocfe.com
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 11
Enrolled students: 179 of which 2% started a business
Percentage still in business: 2%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 80%
Scholarships: $5,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 4
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
California State University, East Bay
College of Business and Economics (Undergrad)
Hayward, CA
http://www.cbe.csueastbay.edu/mktg/
California State University, East Bay
Entrepreneurship Option (Graduate)
Hayward , CA
http://www.cbe.csueastbay.edu/mktg/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 4
Enrolled students: 55
Business plan competition: No
California State University, Fresno
Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Undergrad)
Fresno, CA
http://www.lylescenter.com
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 16
Enrolled students: 152 of which 33% started a business
Percentage still in business: 25%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Scholarships: $10,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
California State University, Fresno
Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Graduate)
Fresno, CA
http://www.lylescenter.com
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 4
Enrolled students: 50 of which 15% started a business
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 67%
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
California State University, Fullerton
College of Business and Economics (Graduate)
Fullerton, CA
http://www.business.fullerton.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 9
Enrolled students: 14
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 67%
Mentorship programs: 2
Business plan competition: No
California State University, San Bernardino
CSUSB Entrepreneurship and Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) (Graduate)
San Bernardino, CA
http://www.entre.csusb.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 15
Enrolled students: 42 of which 100% started a business
Percentage still in business: 40%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 20%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $90,000
Mentorship programs: 3
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
California State University, San Bernardino
CSUSB Entrepreneurship and the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) (Undergrad)
San Bernardino, CA
http://www.entre.csusb.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 9
Enrolled students: 185 of which 6.5% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 21%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $15,000
Mentorship programs: 3
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
University of Cambridge
Judge Business School (Graduate)
Cambridge, United Kingdom
http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/programme/overview.html
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 4
Enrolled students: 108
Recent grads who started a business: 12%
Percentage still in business: 12%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 5
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
Carnegie Mellon University
Tepper School of Business (Graduate)
Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.tepper.cmu.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 20
Enrolled students: 2832 of which 67% started a business
Percentage still in business: 67%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 67%
Percentage still in business: 67%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Mentorship programs: 3
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $85,000
University of Central Arkansas
MBA (Graduate)
Conway, AR
http://www.uca.edu/index.php
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 1
University of Central Florida
Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Graduate)
Orlando, FL
http://www.cei.ucf.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 5
Enrolled students: 177
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
University of Central Florida
Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Undergrad)
Orlando, FL
http://www.cei.ucf.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 5
Enrolled students: 356
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
Central Michigan University
College of Business Administration LaBelle Entrepreneurial Center (Undergrad)
Mount Pleasant, MI
http://www.cba.cmich.edu/lec/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 11
Enrolled students: 400 of which 10% started a business
Percentage still in business: 8%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Recent grads who started a business: 20%
Percentage still in business: 19%
Scholarships: $10,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $1,850
College of Charleston
Tate Center for Entrepreneurship (Undergrad)
Charleston, SC
http://www.cofc.edu/~tate/about/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 14
Enrolled students: 251 of which 1% started a business
Percentage still in business: 1%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Recent grads who started a business: 1%
Percentage still in business: 1%
Scholarships: $7,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: No
The University of Chicago
Graduate School of Business (Graduate)
Chicago, IL
http://chicagogsb.edu/entrepreneurship
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 19
Enrolled students: 2908 of which 5% started a business
Percentage still in business: 5%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 50%
Scholarships: $50,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 4
Mentorship programs: 6
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $85,000

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