McCombs Entrepreneurship Takes Top 4 for Undergrad and Grad

Undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship both take stellar highs in the annual Princeton Review list

In Princeton Review’s tally of the top 50 undergraduate schools for entrepreneurship for 2027, the McCombs School of Business held its No. 2 spot in the nation for the fifth year in a row. 

This marks the sixth year that the school has landed in the top 5 on the undergraduate side. The annual ranking is published in partnership with Entrepreneur magazine.

The McCombs Entrepreneurship Minor launched in Fall 2018 with fewer than 90 students and has since expanded into a cross-campus collective of over 1,000 students from all UT majors and areas of study including business.

The McCombs Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies collects data from schools and colleges across The University of Texas at Austin campus for submission to this ranking program each year.

The vibrant and expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem at McCombs and UT available to undergraduates includes: the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center, the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute, Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute, the Austin Technology Incubator, the Bridging Disciplines Programs and Discovery to Impact.

Graduate Entrepreneurship No. 4

On the graduate side, McCombs landed at No. 4 in the nation in the 21^st edition of the top 50 graduate schools for entrepreneurship.

This year marks the seventh year in a row at top 10 among graduate programs in the annual ranking.

Graduate entrepreneurship at McCombs encompasses the Texas MSTC program and the Hildebrand MBA Program at Texas McCombs, but holistically includes a host of initiatives and opportunities available to McCombs and UT students: the Brumley Institute of Graduate Entrepreneurship, the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition, the Brumley Startup Fellows, the Venture Fellows program, and the Austin Technology Incubator.

Both surveys collect over 40 data points each from nearly 300 schools, measuring programmatic items, such as scholarships, mentorship programs, and business competitions, but also outcomes, such as the number of businesses launched, the funding they raised, and their survivorship after graduation.