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American University entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship at American University includes coursework, competitions, workshops, and the AU Business Incubator through Kogod's Veloric Center.
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Startup and research standing
Where American University stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders
- #98
- 2024
- alumni founders, 175 companies
- 189
- 2024
- raised by those companies
- $2.4B
- 2024
- university rankings list it
- 1 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders | 2024 | #98 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
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Veloric Center for EntrepreneurshipUniversity
American University Washington College of LawUniversity, since 1896
Clocks & Clouds: American University's Journal on National and Global AffairsUniversity, since 2012
International Relations Online at American UniversityUniversity
The Center for Environment, Community, & EquityUniversity, since 2022
Overview
American University supports entrepreneurship through the Kogod School of Business's Veloric Center for Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship courses are housed in Kogod's Department of Management and are open across the university through a specialization, minor, and electives.
The AU Business Incubator supports student and recent-alumni founders of for-profit and nonprofit ventures with mentorship, educational programming, workspace, networking, resources, and non-dilutive grants. Kogod also runs student competitions and participates in the Venture Capital Investment Competition, where students evaluate real companies and prepare and negotiate term sheets.
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Ranked near American University in PitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders
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| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | George Washington University | 202 | 195 | $3.4B | |
| 93 | University College Dublin | 202 | 188 | $2.7B | |
| 95 | Rensselaer Polytechnic | 199 | 187 | $5.5B | |
| 96 | University of Utah | 194 | 178 | $4.6B | |
| 96 | University of Western Ontario | 194 | 184 | $2.4B | |
| 98 | American UniversityThis page | 189 | 175 | $2.4B | |
| 99 | North Carolina State University | 186 | 171 | $3.3B | |
| 100 | Wesleyan University | 184 | 173 | $3.6B |
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