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UMD Ranked No. 4 in U.S. for Entrepreneurship
Annual list also places UMD No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic and No. 3 among public institutions
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The University of Maryland has risen to an all-time-high of No. 4 in the nation for undergraduate entrepreneurship education, according to the 2027 rankings released Tuesday by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneurmagazine.
UMD also placed No. 3 among public universities and has the No. 1 undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the mid-Atlantic and Big Ten. In addition, the university ranks No. 15 overall among graduate entrepreneurship programs and No. 2 in the mid-Atlantic.
This marks the second time UMD has been named in the top 5 and 12th consecutive year in the top 10 of the Top Schools for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Studies.
“The university’s continued recognition reflects the strength and breadth of our campuswide innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) ecosystem, which continues to adapt each year to best match students’ evolving needs and interests,” said Dean Chang, chief innovation officer. “Our students have abundant and easily accessible programs, mentors, resources, tools, and funding to meet them wherever they are with whatever they need. From the arts and humanities to engineering, business, science and social innovation, entrepreneurship at UMD is more than just starting companies and not confined to one school or discipline — it is woven into every part of the student experience across our university.”
The Princeton Review’s methodology considers a range of factors, including academic offerings, experiential learning opportunities, mentorship, competitions, scholarships, faculty credentials and alumni entrepreneurship ventures.
One distinctive feature of UMD’s ecosystem is its signature living-learning programs, many focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. In 1999, UMD launched the nation’s first living-learning entrepreneurship program, now replicated at more than 20 universities. For two decades, the Terrapin Innovation Leadership Program has provided full scholarships to community college transfer students — primarily first-generation students, many from low-income and immigrant households — seeking to become entrepreneurial leaders. In 2025, the Business, Society & Entrepreneurshipprogram (BSE) in College Park Scholars was relaunched and rebranded, becoming one of the largest living-learning programs on campus. Together, UMD’s innovation- and entrepreneurship-focused programs serve more than 2,000 students and create opportunities for formal and informal teams to pursue experiential projects, activities and startup ventures.
