SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business continues to be recognized as a top program for entrepreneurship. In new rankings from U.S. News & World Report, its undergraduate program for entrepreneurship ranked No. 8 overall (No. 5 among public schools) for 2026.

The entrepreneurship program at the Eccles School is provided in partnership between the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy and the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Together, they offer a growing and broad range of programs from grants and workshops to elective courses, a unique graduate program and a living-learning community.

“Entrepreneurship has long been a strength at the Eccles School, and we aspire for all students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Students can take a class, get a degree, participate in our many experiential opportunities, or even launch a business,” said Kurt Dirks, dean of the David Eccles School of Business. “Students at the Eccles School learn from impressive faculty and alumni and put those ideas into action through the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute.”

In related rankings issued earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report ranked the MBA program at the Eccles School No. 16 for entrepreneurship overall (No. 5 among public schools).

The Eccles School welcomes all students from across campus to get involved with entrepreneurship in many classes and opportunities. Students can choose from many electives, degrees, study-abroad options and more. For graduate students, the Eccles School launched the unique Master of Business Creation (MBC) program in 2019. Founders in the program grow their companies with support from one-on-one mentoring, coursework, access to business grants, scholarships, and more. Founders can enroll online or in person.

“Our exceptional faculty are always innovating new methods to teach important entrepreneurship skills and strategy,” said Bill Hesterly, chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the Eccles School. “We have opportunities for all students at the University of Utah to add entrepreneurship to their course of study. We have electives, a minor, major, and the one-of-a-kind Master of Business Creation.”

One unique opportunity at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is the Lassonde Founders program. It is a residential entrepreneur community for incoming students who are active entrepreneurs. Students receive scholarships and the opportunity to live and launch with an exceptional group of young entrepreneurs. All incoming students are invited to join this program.

“Entrepreneurship is more than something students learn at the University of Utah – they also experience it through the many programs and opportunities we provide at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute,” said Scott Holley, executive director of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. “We have grants, workshops, mentor opportunities, makerspace and much more. We help students bring their ideas to life, learn by doing and create their future as business and industry leaders.”

To support alumni, the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute offers the Lassonde for Life program. The program welcomes all University of Utah alumni, from every major and college, to participate in a variety of activities and events to explore entrepreneurship and grow a product idea or business.

The U.S. News & World Report best business school rankings are based on peer assessment surveys of deans and senior faculty from accredited U.S. institutions.

Find complete rankings on the U.S. News & World Report website for undergrad entrepreneurship rankings here and the graduate entrepreneurship rankings here. Read more about the ranking methodology for the undergrad ranking here and the graduate ranking here.

Learn more about entrepreneuring at the Eccles School, where entrepreneur is a verb, here: eccles.utah.edu/entrepreneur.

About the David Eccles School of Business

At the Eccles School, students do more than earn a degree or learn business – they live the experience with hands-on immersive learning. This empowers students to graduate not only with a degree, but the real-world experience, the mindset, skills and confidence to succeed. Founded in 1917 and educating more than 6,000 students annually, the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah offers nine undergraduate majors, four MBA programs, eight specialized master’s programs, five Ph.D. academic tracks and an executive education program. The Eccles School is also home to more than 16 institutes, centers and initiatives, which create societal impact through academic research, applied knowledge, leadership and innovation. Learn more at eccles.utah.edu.

About the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is a nationally ranked hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Utah and an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business. The first programs were offered in 2001, through the vision and support of Pierre Lassonde, an alumnus of the Eccles School and successful mining entrepreneur. The institute now provides opportunities for thousands of students to learn about entrepreneurship and innovation. Programs include workshops, networking events, business-plan competitions, startup support, innovation programs, graduate seminars, scholarships, community outreach and more. All programs are open to students from any academic major or background. The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute also manages Lassonde Studios, a five-story innovation space and housing facility for all students. Learn more at lassonde.utah.edu.