Top 25 Graduate Programs & Business Schools of 2012A listing of this year's top graduate programs for entrepreneurship.
| #1 | Babson College Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship
Babson Park, MA
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Tuition:$56,620
2011-12 Enrollment:1,279
Year Major First Offered:1967
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$86,620
Recent grads who started a business:15%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$65,000
2011-12 Enrollment:1,279
Year Major First Offered:1967
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$86,620
Recent grads who started a business:15%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$65,000
| #2 | University of Michigan Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
Ann Arbor, MI
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Tuition:$55,194
In-state tuition:$50,194
2011-12 Enrollment:2,192
Year Major First Offered:1972
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:48%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$140,000
Recent grads who started a business:30%
Mentorship programs:6
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$137,000
In-state tuition:$50,194
2011-12 Enrollment:2,192
Year Major First Offered:1972
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:48%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$140,000
Recent grads who started a business:30%
Mentorship programs:6
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$137,000
| #3 | Brigham Young University Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology
Provo, UT
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Tuition:$20,560
In-state tuition:$10,280
2011-12 Enrollment:314
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:91%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$59,927
Recent grads who started a business:21%
Mentorship programs:22
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$108,150
In-state tuition:$10,280
2011-12 Enrollment:314
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:91%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$59,927
Recent grads who started a business:21%
Mentorship programs:22
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$108,150
| #4 | Rice University 琼斯研究生创业计划狗万官方
Houston, TX
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Tuition:$44,810
2011-12 Enrollment:343
Year Major First Offered:1974
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$950,000
Recent grads who started a business:6%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$24,550
2011-12 Enrollment:343
Year Major First Offered:1974
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$950,000
Recent grads who started a business:6%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$24,550
| #5 | The University of Texas at Austin Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship
Austin, TX
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Tuition:$47,136
In-state tuition:$32,140
2011-12 Enrollment:327
Year Major First Offered:1964
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:91%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,142,315
Recent grads who started a business:5%
Mentorship programs:4
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$36,750
In-state tuition:$32,140
2011-12 Enrollment:327
Year Major First Offered:1964
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:91%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,142,315
Recent grads who started a business:5%
Mentorship programs:4
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$36,750
| #6 | Washington University in St. Louis Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
St. Louis, MO
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Tuition:$46,975
2011-12 Enrollment:638
Year Major First Offered:2001
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$500,000
Recent grads who started a business:58%
Mentorship programs:6
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$150,600
2011-12 Enrollment:638
Year Major First Offered:2001
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$500,000
Recent grads who started a business:58%
Mentorship programs:6
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$150,600
| #7 | University of Chicago Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship
Chicago, IL
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Tuition:$51,614
2011-12 Enrollment:580
Year Major First Offered:1998
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:40%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$330,000
Recent grads who started a business:3%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$161,300
2011-12 Enrollment:580
Year Major First Offered:1998
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:40%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$330,000
Recent grads who started a business:3%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$161,300
| #8 | University of Virginia The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Charlottesville, VA
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Tuition:$52,000
In-state tuition:$47,000
2011-12 Enrollment:686
Year Major First Offered:1995
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,040,000
Mentorship programs:16
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:26500美元
In-state tuition:$47,000
2011-12 Enrollment:686
Year Major First Offered:1995
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,040,000
Mentorship programs:16
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:26500美元
| #9 | University of Arizona McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
Tucson, AZ
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Tuition:$39,801
In-state tuition:$24,839
2011-12 Enrollment:50
Year Major First Offered:1985
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:35%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$50,000
Recent grads who started a business:25%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$50,000
In-state tuition:$24,839
2011-12 Enrollment:50
Year Major First Offered:1985
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:35%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$50,000
Recent grads who started a business:25%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$50,000
| #10 | University of Washington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Seattle, WA
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Tuition:$39,237
In-state tuition:$29,166
2011-12 Enrollment:835
Year Major First Offered:1991
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:81%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$135,000
Recent grads who started a business:18%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$534,000
In-state tuition:$29,166
2011-12 Enrollment:835
Year Major First Offered:1991
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:81%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$135,000
Recent grads who started a business:18%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$534,000
| #11 | University of South Florida USF Center for Entrepreneurship
Tampa, FL
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Tuition:$19,797
In-state tuition:$9,677
2011-12 Enrollment:218
Year Major First Offered:1992
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$50,000
Recent grads who started a business:70%
Mentorship programs:9
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$23,000
In-state tuition:$9,677
2011-12 Enrollment:218
Year Major First Offered:1992
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$50,000
Recent grads who started a business:70%
Mentorship programs:9
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$23,000
| #12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Chapel Hill, NC
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Tuition:51690美元
In-state tuition:$30,408
2011-12 Enrollment:1,360
Year Major First Offered:1988
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:95%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$35,000
Recent grads who started a business:6%
Mentorship programs:3
In-state tuition:$30,408
2011-12 Enrollment:1,360
Year Major First Offered:1988
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:95%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$35,000
Recent grads who started a business:6%
Mentorship programs:3
| #13 | Temple University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute
Philadelphia, PA
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Tuition:$35,714
In-state tuition:$25,346
2011-12 Enrollment:515
Year Major First Offered:1997
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:67%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$663,300
Recent grads who started a business:11%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$149,300
In-state tuition:$25,346
2011-12 Enrollment:515
Year Major First Offered:1997
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:67%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$663,300
Recent grads who started a business:11%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$149,300
| #14 | Oklahoma State University School of Entrepreneurship
Stillwater, OK
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Tuition:$18,118
In-state tuition:$6,492
2011-12 Enrollment:450
Year Major First Offered:1995
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:90%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$125,000
Recent grads who started a business:75%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$3,000
| #15 | University of Utah Pierre Lassonde Entrepreneur Center
Salt Lake City, UT
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Tuition:$75
In-state tuition:$45,900
2011-12 Enrollment:597
Year Major First Offered:2000
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$350,000
Recent grads who started a business:3%
Mentorship programs:19
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$225,700
In-state tuition:$45,900
2011-12 Enrollment:597
Year Major First Offered:2000
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$350,000
Recent grads who started a business:3%
Mentorship programs:19
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$225,700
| #16 | Cornell University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute (EII)
Ithaca, NY
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Tuition:$51,480
2011-12 Enrollment:18
Year Major First Offered:1982
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:No
Recent grads who started a business:50%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$25,000
| #17 | DePaul University Entrepreneurship Program
Chicago, IL
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Tuition:$900
2011-12 Enrollment:148
Year Major First Offered:1982
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$125,000
Recent grads who started a business:21%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$35,000
| #18 | Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship Acton School of Business
Austin, TX
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Tuition:$49,500
2011-12 Enrollment:20
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$396,000
Recent grads who started a business:25%
Mentorship programs:1
| # 19| University of Missouri-Kansas City UMKC Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Kansas City, MO
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Tuition:$15,143
In-state tuition:$6,409
2011-12 Enrollment:349
Year Major First Offered:1998
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$615,614
Recent grads who started a business:100%
Mentorship programs:78
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$20,000
In-state tuition:$6,409
2011-12 Enrollment:349
Year Major First Offered:1998
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$615,614
Recent grads who started a business:100%
Mentorship programs:78
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$20,000
| #20 | University of Louisville Entrepreneurship MBA
Louisville, KY
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Tuition:$31,000
In-state tuition:$31,000
2011-12 Enrollment:40
Year Major First Offered:1993
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$196,250
Recent grads who started a business:42%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$82,740
In-state tuition:$31,000
2011-12 Enrollment:40
Year Major First Offered:1993
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$196,250
Recent grads who started a business:42%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$82,740
| #21 | University of Southern California Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Los Angeles, CA
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Tuition:$49,781
2011-12 Enrollment:734
Year Major First Offered:1971
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:90%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$25,000
Mentorship programs:7
2011-12 Enrollment:734
Year Major First Offered:1971
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:90%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$25,000
Mentorship programs:7
| #22 | Tulane University Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship
New Orleans, LA
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Tuition:$49,936
2011-12 Enrollment:58
Year Major First Offered:1992
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:75%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$300,000
Recent grads who started a business:15%
Mentorship programs:3
2011-12 Enrollment:58
Year Major First Offered:1992
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:75%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$300,000
Recent grads who started a business:15%
Mentorship programs:3
| 23 # | Columbia University The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center
New York, NY
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Tuition:$58,350
2011-12 Enrollment:2,166
Year Major First Offered:1996
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:45%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:No
Recent grads who started a business:5%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$100,000
2011-12 Enrollment:2,166
Year Major First Offered:1996
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:45%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:No
Recent grads who started a business:5%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$100,000
| #24 | University of Maryland Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
College Park, MD
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Tuition:$47,448
In-state tuition:$40,158
2011-12 Enrollment:152
Year Major First Offered:1986
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$320,000
Recent grads who started a business:6%
Mentorship programs:9
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$25,250
| #25 | University of Oklahoma Center for Entrepreneurship
Norman, OK
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Tuition:$18,553
In-state tuition:$7,753
2011-12 Enrollment:58
Year Major First Offered:2005
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$215,000
Recent grads who started a business:8%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$11,500
