Whitman Climbs Two Spots to No. 11 in The Princeton Review’s 2027 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Rankings

Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has climbed to No. 11 on The Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2027. Whitman’s undergraduate entrepreneurship program also ranks No. 2 in the Northeast.

“We are thrilled to see our undergraduate entrepreneurship program continue to improve and receive national recognition,” said Alex McKelvie, interim dean of the Whitman School and professor of entrepreneurship. “This is continued validation of what our entrepreneurship faculty and team do every day: commit to student success and help them achieve their entrepreneurial goals.”

The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine announced the top 50 undergraduate and top 50 graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies. The rankings methodology is based on a survey of more than 300 schools and an analysis of more than 40 data points covering academics, faculty, experiential learning, mentorship and alumni ventures.

“These new rankings are a credit to the faculty, staff and students in our rich entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said John M. Torrens, interim chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) and professor of entrepreneurial practice. “Our students learn not only in our timely and innovative courses, but also through the variety of experiential opportunities they have to apply their entrepreneurial skills through pitch and case competitions, or consulting with real companies through our D’Aniello Entrepreneurial Internship Program. Our students leave Whitman knowing how to spot an opportunity, test it quickly, and build something that lasts, whether they launch their own company or bring that mindset into an established organization. This recognition tells us that approach is working, and we are excited to keep raising the bar.”

Entrepreneurship has been a defining part of Whitman’s identity for more than three decades. The lessons of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit are cultivated through a growing curriculum of courses, experiential learning opportunities and competitions, mentorship through Whitman’s Couri Hatchery, a business incubator that has become a hub for student entrepreneurs and thought leadership among Whitman’s esteemed faculty and ecosystem of founders. Whitman also ranked No. 4 in the world for entrepreneurship research productivity, according to the 2026 TCU Global University Entrepreneurship Research Productivity Rankings.

“Our most recent innovations in entrepreneurship programming—such as the Orange Business Angel Network, ’Cuse Student Venture Accelerator and Center for the Creator Economy—further illustrate how what we’re doing at Whitman is cutting edge. We’re giving our students even more ways to turn ideas into businesses and supporting their journey. We’re honored by this recent recognition and we’ll keep doing right by our students,” said McKelvie. 

That momentum extends across the department. EEE has added four new tenured or tenure-track faculty members in two years, and its curriculum continues to grow with courses such as Entrepreneurial Wellbeing: Principles for Resilience and new offerings planned in entrepreneurship through acquisition and engineering entrepreneurship. Whitman is also welcoming its largest graduate student cohort yet, and its graduate entrepreneurship program is ranked No. 22 overall and No. 3 in the Northeast on The Princeton Review’s 2027 list of Top 50 Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies.

“We recommend Syracuse University—along with the other outstanding institutions that made our 2027 lists—as ideal choices for students considering careers as entrepreneurs,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review’s editor in chief. “The faculties at the schools are outstanding. Their program offerings have robust experiential components. Their students have access to extraordinary mentors and networking contacts that will serve them well into their careers.”

The complete lists are available on The Princeton Review’s website and at Entrepreneur.com. For more information, visit Whitman’s undergraduate entrepreneurship major page.