Since 1983, our center has been a leader in entrepreneurial education—taking creative risks through our evidence-based approach. Learn more about our distinctive programs.
Below are some of our proudest accomplishments and recent top rankings in the past 20 years. See full list here.
- 2022: Top 10 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs in the Midwest by The Princeton Review
- 2019: Top 12 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs by The Princeton Review
- 2013: Named “National Model Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program” by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- 2013: Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers’ “Excellence in Specialty Entrepreneurship Education”
- 2011: Named “#1 Most Impactful Classroom on the Outside World” by U.S. News & World Report
- 2010: Top 10 America’s Best Colleges for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship in U.S. News & World Report
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2008: Finalist for the Model Undergraduate Program Award by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- 2007: Received the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers’ Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation Award
- 2004: No. 1 Ranked Public University for Entrepreneurship in U.S. News & World Report