Student presenting in the entrepreneurship center

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
  • 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