The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Name the Top Undergraduate & Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2027

U–Houston #1 on Undergraduate List
Rice #1 on Graduate List

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Princeton Review^® and Entrepreneur^® today announced The Princeton Review's 21st annual rankings of the top undergraduate and graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies.

The rankings are based on a survey The Princeton Review conducted in summer 2026 of more than 300 schools offering entrepreneurship studies. More than 40 data points from the survey were analyzed to determine the company's two ranking lists for the project.

The lists name the top 50 undergraduate and top 50 graduate schools offering the programs in entrepreneurship studies for 2027. The top 10 schools on each list are noted below.

The University of Houston is #1 on the undergraduate schools list and Rice University (also in Houston) is #1 on the graduate schools list. In addition to their #1 rankings and Houston location, the two schools share another distinction: they have earned the #1 spots on the lists for eight consecutive years.

The complete lists are posted on PrincetonReview.com at https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/top-entrepreneur. On Entrepreneur.com, the lists can be found at https://www.entrepreneur.com/lists/top-undergrad-colleges-for-2027 and https://www.entrepreneur.com/lists/top-graduate-colleges-for-2027.

"The schools that made our lists for 2027 truly are stand-outs for entrepreneurship studies," said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review's editor in chief. "Their faculties are outstanding. Their program offerings have robust experiential components. Their students have access to extraordinary mentors and networking contacts that will serve them well into their careers. We recommend them highly to any student aspiring to become an entrepreneur and to learn from some of the best and brightest in this burgeoning field."

Entrepreneur, which has partnered with The Princeton Review on this project since 2006, has a feature package in its November/December issue on the schools that made the 2027 lists. The issue is available on newsstands November 17. The feature contains details on the schools' courses, faculties and tuition as well as startups launched and funding raised by grads over the past five years.

"Entrepreneurship involves a wide range of skills that can be taught, practiced and sharpened," said Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur. "The schools on this year's lists prove it. Their students aren't just studying startups; they're launching them, pitching them and learning what to do when the plan stops working. That's the real education, and it's why we're proud to spotlight the programs turning curious students into founders."

Top 10 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2027

1. University of Houston (TX)
2. The University of Texas at Austin
3. Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
4. University of Maryland—College Park
5. Babson College (MA)
6. University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
7. Michigan State University
8. The University of St. Thomas (MN)
9. Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico)
10. Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)

Top 10 Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2027

1. Rice University (TX)
2. University of California—Los Angeles
3. University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
4. The University of Texas at Austin
5. University of Virginia
6. Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
7. Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)
8. University of Utah
9. Babson College (MA)
10. University of Notre Dame (IN)

The Princeton Review 60-question survey for this project requested data about the school's academic offerings, faculty credentials, experiential learning and mentorship opportunities, alumni entrepreneurship ventures, and other subjects. The methodology for the school selections and rankings is posted here.

For this project, The Princeton Review also names the schools that ranked highest within their locations. Seven regional lists—six across the U.S and one international list—are reported.

By Region: #1 Undergraduate and #1 Graduate School for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2027

• International / Ugrad #1: Tecnológico de Monterrey (MX); Grad #1: Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
• Mid-Atlantic / Ugrad #1: University of Maryland—College Park; Grad #1: University of Virginia
• Midwest / Ugrad #1: Washington University in St. Louis (MO); Grad #1: University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
• Northeast / Ugrad and Grad #1: Babson College (MA)
• South / Ugrad #1: The University of Miami (FL); Grad #1: University of South Florida
• Southwest / Ugrad #1: University of Houston (TX); Grad #1: Rice University (TX)
• West / Ugrad #1: University of Utah; Grad #1: University of California Los Angeles

Fascinating Facts About #1 Schools on the Lists

• At the University of Houston (#1 on the undergraduate schools list), alumni of its entrepreneurship studies program launched 1,495 startups over the past five years.
• At Rice University (#1 on the graduate schools list), the Rice Business Plan Competition, now in its 27th year, is the largest and richest student startup competition in the world. Its past 307 student competitors have raised more than $6.9B in funding for startups.
• At the Tecnológico de Monterrey (#1 on the international region undergraduate schools list), alumni of its entrepreneurship institute have launched over 2,000 startups in the past 10 years.
• At Erasmus University (#1 on the international region graduate schools list), alumni of its entrepreneurship studies program have raised $520M in funding for their companies in the past 10 years.

The Princeton Review is also known for its annual rankings of MBA programs, law schools and colleges and other higher education survey projects. All schools that participate in the company's surveys for its ranking lists are considered for the lists. Schools that do not participate in the surveys are ineligible for the ranking lists.

About The Princeton Review

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