Rutgers ranked 5th best university for aspiring entrepreneurs

New research cited by the Asbury Park Press reported that Rutgers University was ranked No. 5 in the U.S. for aspiring entrepreneurs [see story].

The Asbury Park Press highlighted a report from Squarespace that factored in rankings from U.S. News & World Report, graduation rate, business school enrollment, number of business majors and concentrations, the number of founders on the Forbes richest alumni list, and more.  

According to the Asbury Park Press, the report shows that Rutgers is “helping to provide students with a strong foundation to pursue their entrepreneurial endeavors before and after graduation.”

Rutgers Business School provides a variety of entrepreneurship programs to support students’ ambitions to build their own businesses.

Entrepreneurship Minors and Concentrations
Undergraduate program in Newark
Undergraduate program in New Brunswick

Road to Silicon Valley program for undergraduates

MBA Entrepreneurship and Innovation Concentrations
Full-Time MBA
Part-Time MBA

Rutgers Stackable Business Innovation Program 
(Build Your Own Curriculum)
Corporate Social Innovation Concentration
Social Entrepreneurship

Other media outlets highlighted the research by Squarespace, including stories featuring the University of Michigan and Purdue University.

Top 10 American universities for aspiring entrepreneurs

  1. Stony Brook University
  2. Pepperdine University
  3. Indiana University
  4. Texas A&M University
  5. Rutgers University
  6. University of Pennsylvania
  7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  8. The Ohio State University
  9. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  10. Villanova University

Source: https://www.app.com/story/news/education/2026/09/06/rutgers-university-business-school-entrepreneurs/91461015007

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