For students aspiring to launch their own businesses, The University of Tulsa offers one of the best programs for entrepreneurship studies in North America and Europe for 2026, according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
The annual ranking project, now in its 20th year, names the top 50 undergraduate and top 50 graduate schools for entrepreneurship studies based on data derived from a survey conducted by The Princeton Review. On the ranking lists for 2026, UTulsa’s Entrepreneurship Program in the Collins College of Business is No. 42 on the undergraduate list and the only one in Oklahoma.
The Princeton Review also names the schools on the lists that ranked highest within regions, specifically the International, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, South, Southwest and West regions. UTulsa’s entrepreneurship program is ranked No. 6 on the Southwest undergraduate list and No. 6 for universities with fewer than 10,000 students.
The Princeton Review chose the schools for its 2026 lists based on its 2025 survey of administrators at nearly 300 schools in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe offering entrepreneurship courses and programs. The ranking methodology took into account more than 40 data points covering academics, faculty and student information, mentorship support, funding and alumni entrepreneurship venture creation.
Excellence in Entrepreneurship
UTulsa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem has gained strong national traction in recent years. Enrollment in entrepreneurship courses has surged by more than 400%. In 2024, the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship was named Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers.
The annual Regent Bank Hurricane Pitch Competition continues to grow, drawing dozens of interdisciplinary teams to compete annually for $25,000 in funding. And student startups emerging from these programs continue to launch, scale and enter national competitions and accelerators. UTulsa startup teams have advanced to major national stages including SXSW, the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge, TCU’s Values & Ventures and the Love’s Entrepreneurs Cup, collectively raising more than $885,000 since 2023. Hurricane Ventures has invested more than $900,000 in UTulsa early-stage startups and those companies have raised a combined $53 million in VC funding.
“Tulsa has become a destination city for entrepreneurs. Named an EDA Tech Hub in 2023, the city is now positioned to be one of catalysts for entrepreneurship in the U.S.,” said Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Director Chris Wright. “As a premiere research university in Tulsa, this recent ranking validates UTulsa’s commitment to supporting student entrepreneurs and keeping these incredible founders and companies in Tulsa. Whether creating novel technologies to detect skin cancer, digitizing receipts and transactions or developing novel processes to create renewable hydrogen energy, our student and alumni founders are changing the world.”
UTulsa Interim President Rick Dickson said the recognition underscores the university’s continued momentum. “The Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship has been a catalyst for astounding progress,” he said. “This ranking affirms the strength of our approach and the talent of our students – from every college and many disciplines – who create ventures that solve problems, improve lives and elevate UTulsa’s role on a global stage.”