Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review released their sixth annual ranking of the top graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation. Out of more than 2,300 schools solicited for survey data, a select 50 rose to the top. Experiential learning, courses in social and environmental entrepreneurship, and more involvement with nearby communities of business leaders are some of the emerging trends among schools. All schools surveyed were evaluated based on key criteria in the areas of academics and requirements, students and faculty, and outside-the-classroom experiences.

Top 25 Undergraduate Programs

1. University of Houston
2. Babson College
3. Drexel University
4. University of Dayton
5. University of Arizona
6. Temple University
7. DePaul University
8. University of Oklahoma
9. University of Southern California
10. Chapman University
11. Ball State University
12. Baylor University
13. University of North Dakota
14. Northeastern University
15. Syracuse University
16. Miami University
17. Loyola Marymount University
18. Washington State University
19. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20. University of Alabama
21. University of Cincinnati
22. University of Iowa
23. Belmont University
24. Xavier University
25. Suffolk University

Top 25 Graduate Programs

1. Babson College
2. DePaul University
3. University of Southern California
4. The University of Arizona
5. University of South Florida
6. University of Illinois, Chicago
7. University of California, Los Angeles
8. Drexel University
9. Chapman University
10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11. Temple University
12. Loyola Marymount University
13. University of Wisconsin
14. Northwestern University
15. Monterey Institute of International Studies
16. Rice University
17. Tulane University
18. Syracuse University
19. University of Chicago
20. University of Virginia
21. University of Louisville
22. Simmons College
23. University of Oregon
24. Rollins College
25. City University of New York-Baruch College

To learn more about each of the 50 schools that made the ranking, visit Entrepreneur on the web.

Source: Entrepreneur Media Inc.

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PrincetonReview.com

According to a survey by The Princeton Review that asked 120,000 students at 368 top colleges to rate their schools on dozens of topics and report on their campus experiences, the best professors are at Middlebury College (VT).  The tastiest campus food is at Wheaton College (IL) and the best dorms are at Loyola College (MD).  The students happiest with their financial aid attend Princeton University, which also tops the list for the most beautiful campus.

Ranking lists report the top 20 colleges in these and over 50 other categories in the 2009 edition of The Princeton Review’s annual college guide Best 368 Colleges.  Other ranking categories report on campus political leanings, race/class relations, social scenes and sports interests.

The book also includes ratings (numerical scores from 60 to 99) on each college profile in eight categories tallied by The Princeton Review.  Among them is a new Green Rating based on the schools’ environmentally-related practices, policies and course offerings.  The book’s ranking lists and school profiles are posted on PrincetonReview.com.