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Top 50 Entrepreneurial Colleges for 2007
Top 25 Undergraduate Colleges
# 14
University of Maryland
Smith Entrepreneurship Fellows, Hinman CEOs, and Hillman Entrepreneurs Programs
College Park, MD
http://www.mtechventures.umd.edu/education/hinman/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 17
Enrolled students: 159 of which 48% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 90%
Recent grads who started a business: 14%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $750,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 4
Mentorship programs: 7
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $122,500
# 15
University of Oklahoma
Price College of Business
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Norman, OK
http://www.ou.edu/entrepreneurship
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 14
Enrolled students: 189 of which 10% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 70%
Recent grads who started a business: 5%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $30,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Mentorship programs: 50
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $100,000
# 16
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
The Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership
The Technology Entrepreneur Center
Champaign, IL
http://www.uiuc.edu/entrepreneur/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 47
Enrolled students: 2746
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 37%
Scholarships: $41,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 11
Mentorship programs: 12
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $35,000
# 17
Xavier University
Williams College of Business
Xavier Entrepreneurial Center
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.xavier.edu/entrepreneurial_center
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 7
Enrolled students: 57 of which 65% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 84%
Recent grads who started a business: 25%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $27,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 3
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $4,000
# 18
The University of Alabama
Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
Entrepreneurship Program
Tuscaloosa, AL
http://www.ua.edu/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 10
Enrolled students: 250 of which 65% started a business
Percentage still in business: 30%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 90%
Recent grads who started a business: 25%
Percentage still in business: 50%
Scholarships: $6,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 4
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $2,500
# 19
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business
Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.marshall.usc.edu/entrepreneur
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 15
Enrolled students: 754 of which 25% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 17%
Percentage still in business: 15%
Scholarships: $5,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $25,000
# 20
Ball State University
Ball State University's Entrepreneurship Center
Muncie, IN
http://www.bsu.edu/entrepreneurship
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 10
Enrolled students: 61 of which 10% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 16%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $32,200
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $29,500
# 21
The University of Iowa
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
Iowa City, IA
http://www.iowajpec.org
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 16
Enrolled students: 1005 of which 16% started a business
Percentage still in business: 84%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 85%
Recent grads who started a business: 7%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $19,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 5
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $15,000
# 22
Brigham Young University
Center for Entrepreneurship
Provo, UT
http://www.learnearnreturn.com
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 13
Enrolled students: 124 of which 30% started a business
Percentage still in business: 87%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 93%
Recent grads who started a business: 5%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $55,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 5
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $106,000
# 23
Baylor University
Baylor Entrepreneurial Studies
Waco, TX
http://www.baylor.edu/business/management/
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 18
Enrolled students: 108 of which 100% started a business
Percentage still in business: 30%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 100%
Recent grads who started a business: 12%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $142,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 2
Mentorship programs: 2
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $15,000
# 24
Northeastern University
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group
Boston, MA
http://www.cba.neu.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 7
Enrolled students: 795 of which 1% started a business
Percentage still in business: 1%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 80%
Recent grads who started a business: 1%
Percentage still in business: 1%
Scholarships: $500,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 3
Mentorship programs: 1
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $10,000
# 25
The Ohio State University
The Fisher College of Business
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Education Program
Columbus, OH
http://www.entrepreneurship.osu.edu
Number of entrepreneurship courses: 20
Enrolled students: 750 of which 15% started a business
Percentage still in business: 100%
Faculty who are entrepreneurs: 75%
Recent grads who started a business: 2%
Percentage still in business: 100%
Scholarships: $20,000
Number of entrepreneurship clubs: 1
Mentorship programs: 3
Business plan competition: Yes; Prize: $40,000

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