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Explore this year’s ranking, featuring incredible schools across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. There’s no single way to become an entrepreneur. Some founders leap straight into building. Others experiment with side hustles. Then there are those who choose to train for it—immersing themselves in classrooms and campus labs where they can study how businesses work and connect with people who may one day become co-founders or investors. That’s why, for the past 20 years, Entrepreneur has collaborated with The Princeton Review to shine a light on the most powerful and proven undergraduate and graduate programs—not just by looking at what they teach, but also by looking at their results. How We Made the List Last summer, The Princeton Review surveyed more than 250 colleges and universities to determine which of them best serve future entrepreneurs. Below are a few of the key metrics collected from those schools. For more information on the methodology and details on each ranking, go to: Princetonreview.com/entrepreneur Academics and requirements Schools were asked whether they offer a major, minor, concentration, or degree program in entrepreneurship; how many courses in entrepreneurship they offer in topics such as new technology, social entrepreneurship, business analytics, idea development, and venture capital; and whether they provide cross-disciplinary opportunities to interact with students in other majors (e.g., working with computer engineering students to develop a product). Outside the classroom Schools were asked for the number and value of scholarships available and the number of outside mentors who worked with students. Annual business-plan or new-venture competitions, hackathons, and pitch-deck or startup weekends, among other activities — along with prize money amounts — were also considered. Schools were also asked to report the total dollar amount of prize money won from outside competitions by students enrolled in their entrepreneurship offerings. Students and faculty Schools were asked for the total number of full- and part-time students enrolled in entrepreneurship courses in the 2024–2025 academic year, and how many of them had developed an actionable business plan to launch a startup. Then it asked how many companies were started by graduates both over the past five and the past 10 years, and how much money those companies have raised from investors. The Princeton Review also tallied the number of faculty teaching courses on entrepreneurship during the year, and how many faculty members have started, bought, or run a business.
