Top 25 Undergrad Colleges & Business Schools of 2012A listing of this year's top undergraduate programs.
| #1 | Babson College Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship
Babson Park, MA
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Tuition:$41,888
2011-12 Enrollment:2,007
Year Major First Offered:1999
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:95%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$27,000,000
Recent grads who started a business:6%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$78,500
2011-12 Enrollment:2,007
Year Major First Offered:1999
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:95%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$27,000,000
Recent grads who started a business:6%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$78,500
| #2 | Baylor University Baylor Entrepreneurship Program
Waco, TX
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Tuition:$33,716
2011-12 Enrollment:300
Year Major First Offered:1977
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$260,000
Recent grads who started a business:67%
Mentorship programs:11
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$30,000
2011-12 Enrollment:300
Year Major First Offered:1977
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$260,000
Recent grads who started a business:67%
Mentorship programs:11
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$30,000
| #3 | University of Houston Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship
Houston, TX
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Tuition:$18,601
In-state tuition:$9,211
2011-12 Enrollment:1,847
Year Major First Offered:1995
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$95,000
Recent grads who started a business:24%
Mentorship programs:9
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$44,000
In-state tuition:$9,211
2011-12 Enrollment:1,847
Year Major First Offered:1995
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$95,000
Recent grads who started a business:24%
Mentorship programs:9
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$44,000
| #4 | University of Southern California Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Los Angeles, CA
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Tuition:$42,818
2011-12 Enrollment:1170年
Year Major First Offered:1971
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:92%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$15,000
Recent grads who started a business:50%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$157,000
2011-12 Enrollment:1170年
Year Major First Offered:1971
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:92%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$15,000
Recent grads who started a business:50%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$157,000
| #5 | Washington University in St. Louis Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
St. Louis, MO
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Tuition:$43,705
2011-12 Enrollment:1,041
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$500,000
Recent grads who started a business:55%
Mentorship programs:10
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$130,600
2011-12 Enrollment:1,041
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$500,000
Recent grads who started a business:55%
Mentorship programs:10
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$130,600
| #6 | Brigham Young University Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology
Provo, UT
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Tuition:$4,710
2011-12 Enrollment:88
Year Major First Offered:1989
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:90%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$153,119
Recent grads who started a business:50%
Mentorship programs:20
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$211,400
2011-12 Enrollment:88
Year Major First Offered:1989
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:90%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$153,119
Recent grads who started a business:50%
Mentorship programs:20
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$211,400
| #7 | University of Arizona McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
Tucson, AZ
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Tuition:$26,231
In-state tuition:$10,035
2011-12 Enrollment:1,500
Year Major First Offered:1984
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:36%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$50,000
Recent grads who started a business:28%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$5,000
In-state tuition:$10,035
2011-12 Enrollment:1,500
Year Major First Offered:1984
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:36%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$50,000
Recent grads who started a business:28%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$5,000
| #8 | Temple University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute
Philadelphia, PA
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Tuition:$23,422
In-state tuition:$13,596
2011-12 Enrollment:405
Year Major First Offered:1997
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:94%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$301,134
Recent grads who started a business:14%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$149,300
In-state tuition:$13,596
2011-12 Enrollment:405
Year Major First Offered:1997
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:94%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$301,134
Recent grads who started a business:14%
Mentorship programs:5
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$149,300
| #9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Chapel Hill, NC
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Tuition:$28,446
In-state tuition:$7,694
2011-12 Enrollment:375
Year Major First Offered:1997
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:96%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$50,000
Recent grads who started a business:8%
Mentorship programs:3
In-state tuition:$7,694
2011-12 Enrollment:375
Year Major First Offered:1997
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:96%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$50,000
Recent grads who started a business:8%
Mentorship programs:3
| #10 | University of Oklahoma Center for Entrepreneurship
Norman, OK
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Tuition:$18,978
In-state tuition:$7,340
2011-12 Enrollment:238
Year Major First Offered:2004
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,380,000
Recent grads who started a business:7%
Mentorship programs:6
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$45,000
In-state tuition:$7,340
2011-12 Enrollment:238
Year Major First Offered:2004
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,380,000
Recent grads who started a business:7%
Mentorship programs:6
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$45,000
| #11 | Syracuse University Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises
Syracuse, NY
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Tuition:$39,004
2011-12 Enrollment:1,835
Year Major First Offered:1996
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:75%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,800,000
Recent grads who started a business:12%
Mentorship programs:6
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$155,000
2011-12 Enrollment:1,835
Year Major First Offered:1996
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:75%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,800,000
Recent grads who started a business:12%
Mentorship programs:6
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$155,000
| #12 | University of Missouri-Kansas City UMKC Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Kansas City, MO
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Tuition:$21,574
In-state tuition:$9,220
2011-12 Enrollment:454
Year Major First Offered:2006
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$360,000
Recent grads who started a business:100%
Mentorship programs:78
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$20,000
In-state tuition:$9,220
2011-12 Enrollment:454
Year Major First Offered:2006
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$360,000
Recent grads who started a business:100%
Mentorship programs:78
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$20,000
| #13 | Northeastern University Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Boston, MA
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Tuition:$39,736
2011-12 Enrollment:490
Year Major First Offered:1980
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:95%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,880,000
Recent grads who started a business:2%
Mentorship programs:2
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$63,750
2011-12 Enrollment:490
Year Major First Offered:1980
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:95%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$1,880,000
Recent grads who started a business:2%
Mentorship programs:2
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$63,750
| #14 | University of Maryland Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
College Park, MD
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Tuition:$27,287
In-state tuition:$8,908
2011-12 Enrollment:1,512
Year Major First Offered:2009
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$345,380
Recent grads who started a business:7%
Mentorship programs:22
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$55,500
In-state tuition:$8,908
2011-12 Enrollment:1,512
Year Major First Offered:2009
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$345,380
Recent grads who started a business:7%
Mentorship programs:22
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$55,500
| #15 | Clarkson University Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Potsdam, NY
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Tuition:$38,610
2011-12 Enrollment:368
Year Major First Offered:1994
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$758,900
Recent grads who started a business:20%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$476,150
2011-12 Enrollment:368
Year Major First Offered:1994
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$758,900
Recent grads who started a business:20%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$476,150
| #16 | Miami University Institute for Entrepreneurship
Oxford, OH
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Tuition:$29,158
In-state tuition:$13,595
2011-12 Enrollment:545
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$665,000
Recent grads who started a business:5%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$44,000
In-state tuition:$13,595
2011-12 Enrollment:545
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$665,000
Recent grads who started a business:5%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$44,000
| #17 | University of Utah David Eccles School of Business, The Pierre Lassonde Entrepreneurship Center
Salt Lake City, UT
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Tuition:$22,642
In-state tuition:$7,213
2011-12 Enrollment:86
Year Major First Offered:2000
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:91%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$150,000
Recent grads who started a business:5%
Mentorship programs:17
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$27,500
In-state tuition:$7,213
2011-12 Enrollment:86
Year Major First Offered:2000
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:91%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$150,000
Recent grads who started a business:5%
Mentorship programs:17
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$27,500
| #18 | University of Dayton Entrepreneurial Leadership
Dayton, OH
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Tuition:$33,400
2011-12 Enrollment:300
Year Major First Offered:1999
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:80%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$13,000
Recent grads who started a business:15%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$140,000
2011-12 Enrollment:300
Year Major First Offered:1999
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:80%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$13,000
Recent grads who started a business:15%
Mentorship programs:7
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$140,000
| #19 | Belmont University Center for Entrepreneurship
Nashville, TN
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Tuition:$26,130
2011-12 Enrollment:188
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:71%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$27,000
Recent grads who started a business:44%
Mentorship programs:10
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$45,000
2011-12 Enrollment:188
Year Major First Offered:2003
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:71%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$27,000
Recent grads who started a business:44%
Mentorship programs:10
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$45,000
| #20 | DePaul University Entrepreneurship Program
Chicago, IL
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Tuition:$30,618
2011-12 Enrollment:291
Year Major First Offered:1985
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$75,000
Recent grads who started a business:18%
Mentorship programs:4
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$15,000
2011-12 Enrollment:291
Year Major First Offered:1985
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$75,000
Recent grads who started a business:18%
Mentorship programs:4
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$15,000
| #21 | Baruch College, The City University of New York 劳伦斯n Entrepren中心eurship
New York, NY
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Tuition:$15,030
In-state tuition:$5,910
2011-12 Enrollment:530
Year Major First Offered:1995
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:94%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$120,000
Recent grads who started a business:22%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$500
In-state tuition:$5,910
2011-12 Enrollment:530
Year Major First Offered:1995
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:94%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$120,000
Recent grads who started a business:22%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$500
| #22 | Oklahoma State University School of Entrepreneurship
Stillwater, OK
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Tuition:$18,454
In-state tuition:$7,107
2011-12 Enrollment:1,520
Year Major First Offered:2008
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:90%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$45,000
Recent grads who started a business:30%
Mentorship programs:4
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$3,000
In-state tuition:$7,107
2011-12 Enrollment:1,520
Year Major First Offered:2008
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:90%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$45,000
Recent grads who started a business:30%
Mentorship programs:4
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$3,000
| #23 | Bradley University Robert and Carolyn Turner Center for Entrepreneurship
Peoria, IL
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Tuition:$28,264
2011-12 Enrollment:558
Year Major First Offered:1996
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$352,000
Recent grads who started a business:20%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$15,150
2011-12 Enrollment:558
Year Major First Offered:1996
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:100%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$352,000
Recent grads who started a business:20%
Mentorship programs:3
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$15,150
| #24 | Lehigh University Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Innovation
Bethlehem, PA
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Tuition:$42,220
2011-12 Enrollment:571
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:74%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$30,000
Recent grads who started a business:1%
Mentorship programs:17
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$72,000
2011-12 Enrollment:571
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:74%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$30,000
Recent grads who started a business:1%
Mentorship programs:17
Annual amount awarded in business plan competitions:$72,000
| #25 | Texas Christian University Neeley Entrepreneurship Program
Fort Worth, TX
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Tuition:$34,590
2011-12 Enrollment:1,052
Year Major First Offered:2001
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:80%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$636,460
Recent grads who started a business:1%
Mentorship programs:8
2011-12 Enrollment:1,052
Year Major First Offered:2001
Percentage faculty who are entrepreneurs:80%
Scholarships for entrepreneurship students:Yes
Scholarships money available:$636,460
Recent grads who started a business:1%
Mentorship programs:8
