Top Entrepreneurship Programs at the #1 Entrepreneurship School in the Country

Top-ranked programs develop skills like identifying unmet needs and new opportunities, leadership and creativity, team building and collaboration, ideation and prototyping. Students in this major often go on to create their own businesses or innovate within organizations in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing and education.

Northeastern specializes in experiential entrepreneurship education, with a semester in Silicon Valley and a network of 250 mentors. Its undergrad students pick from 31 entrepreneurship courses and last year its grads started 66 companies.

Babson College

Students at Babson College learn how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to make an impact. The school’s mission is to prepare undergraduate, graduate, and executive students to create economic and social value in the world. Babson’s research, centers and institutes, funding opportunities, scholarships, and mentorship help students develop the skills to become entrepreneurs and changemakers.

Babson was founded in 1919 and has a strong reputation as the #1 business school for entrepreneurship. Its faculty includes top-tier educators, as well as accomplished entrepreneurs, authors, and researchers. The school has a large network of 44,000 alumni, who work in organizations and industries around the globe. Notable alumni include Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman and founder of Quiznos Terrell Braly.

Babson offers a wide range of graduate and undergraduate programs, including a 1-year MBA program. Its main campus is located in suburban Boston, where most students live on-campus in one of its 18 residence halls. Students can also participate in the many student clubs and activities on offer.

University of Houston

The University of Houston’s mission is to transform lives through learning that is based on creative activity, innovative research and community partnerships. It is a dynamic destination institution serving Texas and the world. Its teachers scholars offer transformative undergraduate and graduate education that prepares students for lifelong success, leadership in a competitive global society and social responsibility in a complex world. Its research is nationally competitive, economically significant and socially relevant. Its service activities promote economic development and enhance quality of life.

Northeastern University

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is an experiential research university that combines rigorous academics with real-world experience through co-op, research, international opportunities, service learning and more. It empowers students to become socially responsible global citizens through its unique approach to education called Experience-Powered Learning. Its main campus is located in the Fenway, Roxbury and Back Bay neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts and it has graduate campuses in Charlotte, NC; Seattle, WA; and Silicon Valley.

The school’s students are encouraged to take a hands-on approach to their education through the numerous student clubs and organizations and nearly all undergraduate students participate in one of Northeastern’s many cooperative education internships. Northeastern also boasts an impressive list of alumni, including Nikesh Arora, the CEO of Palo Alto Networks; long-time activist short seller Andrew Left; professional basketball player Jose Juan Barea; and former Kodak CEO Jeff Clarke.

The average GPA at Northeastern University is 4.04, making it a very competitive school. You will need a high GPA and SAT score to compete with other applicants. Download our free SAT score-boosting guide to learn the strategies our experts use to get top scores.

The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the top research universities in the world. It has an internationally distinguished faculty, state-of-the-art laboratories and studios, a comprehensive mix of fellowships, grants, awards and limited submission funding opportunities for students, broad-reaching support networks dedicated to turning ideas into products and companies, and advanced technology that supports teaching and research across the institution.

Its mission is to achieve excellence in the interrelated areas of undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service. It strives to fulfill its public responsibilities through innovative programs that expand educational, economic and cultural opportunities for students, the state of Texas and its citizens.

The University of Texas at Austin offers over 156 undergraduate and 139 (237 including doctoral) graduate degree programs through its 18 colleges and schools. It also has over 1,300 student organizations and 70 fraternities and sororities to offer students a variety of social activities and opportunities for networking and friendship.

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Student Business Services

Student Business Services helps students navigate the UCSC eBill/ePay system. Students are responsible for monitoring their university account and paying bills by the due date, even if they rely on parents or financial aid to cover tuition costs.

Most types of aid are posted as credits to the UCSC billing account each quarter, including student loans, federal and state grants and scholarships administered by UCSC. However, work-study and outside scholarships are not reflected on the UCSC bill.

UCSC eBill/ePay

Students have direct access to their billing information through UCSC eBill/ePay on MyUCSC. This service is free and available to all registered UCSC students. Students should use UCSC eBill/ePay instead of personal banking “online bill payment” services to avoid delay and potential enrollment consequences.

UCSC eBill/ePay also provides students with the option to pay their statement balance online with either a bank account (eCheck/ACH), credit card or 529 Plan. For additional online payment options, including international payments, visit the UCSC eBill/ePay website. All payments are posted to the student account within 1-2 business days of the payment date. Any general payments made are applied to the oldest charges first, including housing fees. Students may also opt to sign up for the Automatic Debit Program. For more information, see the UCSC eBill/ePay FAQs.

A financial statement of account (often referred to as an invoice) is produced each month that there is activity on the student account and/or unpaid balance forward. The statement includes a breakdown of the charges by category, such as registration fees, housing, health insurance and health center fees, library charges, special class fees (posted during the third week of the quarter) and/or financial aid credits/adjustments. Invoices are viewable on UCSC eBill/ePay and MyUCSC within 1-2 days of the payment due date.

All UCSC students are required to make tuition and fee payments. If a student’s financial aid award exceeds the amount owed, a refund will be issued to the student. The timing of a student’s refund is dependent upon when the student signs up for direct deposit through their Student Financial Aid Office and whether the student has sufficient funds in their bank account to cover the refund amount. For more information, see the UCSC refund schedule and financial aid policies. Students who are unable to attend UCSC full-time because of family obligations, medical restrictions or employment commitments may be eligible to enroll in the UCSC Part-Time Program.

UCSC ePay FAQs

Students are encouraged to contact Student Business Services for help understanding their charges and figuring out the best way to pay. SBS provides a lot of helpful information on their website including tips for reading the bill, different payment methods, and a comprehensive list of fees that can be charged to your account.

Each quarter, registration fees must be paid in order to enroll in classes. These fees are set by the Regents of the University of California and include general campus and university fees as well as tuition. Registration fee deadlines are listed in the quarterly Schedule of Classes and on the Academic and Administrative Calendar.

If the amount of your accepted financial aid exceeds the balance due, then you will receive a refund for the difference beginning the first week of each quarter. This refund is processed automatically if you have signed up for Direct Deposit through MyUCSC. If you do not have a direct deposit account, then the credit will be mailed to you once it has been posted to your student account.

All payments should be made using a debit/credit card or bank account that belongs to the student and only the student. Any payments received from someone else (including parents) can result in a returned check charge to the student’s account and should be reported to SBS immediately.

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