Universities and research institutes in the United States

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 6,125 universities and research institutes in the United States.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in New York, New York (150), Washington, DC (103) and Chicago, Illinois (90).

The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.

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6,125 universities and research institutes

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  University or research institute · Ithaca · birds.cornell.edu
• Cornell Tech
  University or research institute · New York · tech.cornell.edu
• Cornell University
  University or research institute · Ithaca · cornell.edu
• Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  University or research institute · Ithaca · cals.cornell.edu
• Cornerstone University
  University or research institute · Grand Rapids · cornerstone.edu
• Cornish College of the Arts
  University or research institute · Seattle · cornish.edu
• Coronado Unified School District
  University or research institute · Coronado · coronadousd.net
• Cossatot Community College
  University or research institute · De Queen · cccua.edu
• Cosumnes River College
  University or research institute · Elk Grove · crc.losrios.edu
• Cottey College
  University or research institute · Nevada · cottey.edu
• Cotting School
  University or research institute · Lexington · cotting.org
• Council of Graduate Schools
  University or research institute · Washington · cgsnet.org
• County College of Morris
  University or research institute · Randolph Township · ccm.edu
• Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
  University or research institute · New York · cims.nyu.edu
• Covenant College
  University or research institute · Lookout Mountain · covenant.edu
• Covenant Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · St Louis · covenantseminary.edu
• Cowley Community College
  University or research institute · Arkansas City · cowley.edu
• Cox College
  University or research institute · Springfield · coxcollege.edu
• Crafton Hills College
  University or research institute · Yucaipa · craftonhills.edu
• Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York
  University or research institute · New York · journalism.cuny.edu
• Craven Community College
  University or research institute · New Bern · cravencc.edu
• Craven County Schools
  University or research institute · New Bern · craven.k12.nc.us
• Creative Thermal Solutions
  University or research institute · Urbana · creativethermalsolutions.com
• Creighton University
  University or research institute · Omaha · creighton.edu
• Cristo Rey Network
  University or research institute · Chicago · cristoreynetwork.org
• Criswell College
  University or research institute · Dallas · criswell.edu
• Crop Science Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Starkville · ars.usda.gov
• Cropping Systems Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Lubbock · ars.usda.gov
• Crossroads Bible College
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · crossroads.edu
• Crossroads College
  University or research institute · Dormant · Rochester · crossroadscollege.edu
• Crowder College
  University or research institute · Neosho · crowder.edu
• Crowleys Ridge College
  University or research institute · Paragould · crc.edu
• Crown College
  University or research institute · Saint Bonifacius · crown.edu
• CSU Institute for Entrepreneurship
  University or research institute · Fort Collins · biz.colostate.edu
• CSU STRATA
  University or research institute · Fort Collins · csustrata.org
• CSU Ventures
  University or research institute · Fort Collins · csuventures.org
• Cuesta College
  University or research institute · San Luis Obispo · cuesta.edu
• Culver Stockton College
  University or research institute · Canton · culver.edu
• Cumberland County College
  University or research institute · Vineland · cccnj.edu
• Cumberland County Schools
  University or research institute · Fayetteville · ccs.k12.nc.us
• Cumberland University
  University or research institute · Lebanon · cumberland.edu
• CUNY Advanced Science Research Center
  University or research institute · New York · asrc.gc.cuny.edu
• CUNY Energy Institute
  University or research institute · New York · cuny.edu
• CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
  University or research institute · New York · sph.cuny.edu
• CUNY School of Law
  University or research institute · Long Island City · law.cuny.edu
• Curry College
  University or research institute · Milton · curry.edu
• Curtis Institute of Music
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · curtis.edu
• Cuyahoga Community College
  University or research institute · Cleveland · tri-c.edu
• Cuyahoga Community College Corporate College
  University or research institute · Warrensville Heights · tri-c.edu
• Cuyamaca College
  University or research institute · Rancho San Diego · cuyamaca.edu
• Cypress College
  University or research institute · Cypress · cypresscollege.edu
• D'Youville College
  University or research institute · Buffalo · dyc.edu
• Dabney S Lancaster Community College
  University or research institute · Clifton Forge · dslcc.edu
• Daemen College
  University or research institute · Amherst · daemen.edu
• Dakota County Technical College
  University or research institute · Rosemount · dctc.edu
• Dakota State University
  University or research institute · Madison · dsu.edu
• Dakota Water Science Center
  University or research institute · Rapid City · usgs.gov
• Dakota Wesleyan University
  University or research institute · Mitchell · dwu.edu
• Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center
  University or research institute · Stuttgart · ars.usda.gov
• Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
  University or research institute · Booneville · ars.usda.gov
• Dallas Baptist University
  University or research institute · Dallas · dbu.edu
• Dallas Christian College
  University or research institute · Dallas · dallas.edu
• Dallas College
  University or research institute · Dallas · dallascollege.edu
• Dallas County Community College District
  University or research institute · Dallas · dcccd.edu
• Dallas Independent School District
  University or research institute · Dallas · dallasisd.org
• Dallas International University
  University or research institute · Dallas · diu.edu
• Dallas Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Dallas · dts.edu
• Dalton School
  University or research institute · New York · dalton.org
• Dalton State College
  University or research institute · Dalton · daltonstate.edu
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  University or research institute · Boston · dana-farber.org
• Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center
  University or research institute · Hilo · ars.usda.gov
• Daniel Webster College
  University or research institute · Dormant · Nashua · dwc.edu
• Danville Area Community College
  University or research institute · Danville · dacc.edu
• Danville Community College
  University or research institute · Danville · dcc.vccs.edu
• Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
  University or research institute · Asheville · daoisttraditions.edu
• Darden School of Business
  University or research institute · Charlottesville · darden.virginia.edu
• Dartmouth College
  University or research institute · Hanover · dartmouth.edu
• Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
  University or research institute · Lebanon · dartmouthprc.org
• Darton State College
  University or research institute · Albany · darton.edu
• Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska
  University or research institute · Lincoln · waterforfood.nebraska.edu
• David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  University or research institute · Closed · Los Angeles · medschool.ucla.edu
• Davidson College
  University or research institute · Davidson · davidson.edu
• Davidson County Community College
  University or research institute · Lexington · davidsonccc.edu
• Daviess County Public Schools
  University or research institute · Owensboro · daviesskyschools.org
• Davis & Elkins College
  University or research institute · Elkins · dewv.edu
• Davis Applied Technology College
  University or research institute · Kaysville · datc.edu
• Davis College - New York
  University or research institute · Johnson City · davisny.edu
• Davis College - Ohio
  University or research institute · Toledo · daviscollege.edu
• DaVita Clinical Research (United States)
  University or research institute · Minneapolis · davitaclinicalresearch.com
• Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group
  University or research institute · Indianapolis · dawesfretzinresearch.net
• Dawson Community College
  University or research institute · Glendive · dawson.edu
• Dawson Education Cooperative
  University or research institute · Arkadelphia · dawsonesc.com
• Daymar College
  University or research institute · Owensboro · daymarcollege.edu
• Dayton School District
  University or research institute · Dayton · daytonsd.org
• Daytona State College
  University or research institute · Daytona · daytonastate.edu
• De Anza College
  University or research institute · Cupertino · deanza.edu
• Dean College
  University or research institute · Franklin · dean.edu
• Deep Springs College
  University or research institute · Dyer · deepsprings.edu
• Defense Acquisition University
  University or research institute · Fort Belvoir · dau.mil
• Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
  University or research institute · Titusville · deomi.org
• Defense Information School
  University or research institute · Fort Meade · dinfos.dma.mil
• Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
  University or research institute · Monterey · dliflc.edu
• Defense Technical Information Center
  University or research institute · Fort Belvoir · dtic.mil
• Defiance College
  University or research institute · Defiance · defiance.edu
• DeGarmo Institute of Medical Research
  University or research institute · Greer · degarmoresearch.com
• DeKalb County School District
  University or research institute · DeKalb · dekalbschoolsga.org
• Del Mar College
  University or research institute · Corpus Christi · delmar.edu
• Del Valle Independent School District
  University or research institute · Texas City · delvalle.tx.schoolwebpages.com
• Delaware Asteroseismic Research Center
  University or research institute · Greenville · physics.udel.edu
• Delaware Biotechnology Institute
  University or research institute · Newark · dbi.udel.edu
• Delaware College of Art and Design
  University or research institute · Wilmington · dcad.edu
• Delaware County Community College
  University or research institute · Philadelphia · dccc.edu
• Delaware State University
  University or research institute · Dover · desu.edu
• Delaware Technical Community College
  University or research institute · Dover · dtcc.edu
• Delaware Valley College
  University or research institute · Doylestown · delval.edu
• Delbarton School
  University or research institute · Morristown · delbarton.org
• Delgado Community College
  University or research institute · New Orleans · dcc.edu
• Delta College
  University or research institute · Bay City · delta.edu
• Delta Greely School District
  University or research institute · Fairbanks · deltagreely.cyberschool.com
• Delta International University
  University or research institute · Baton Rouge · delta-university.org

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in New York, New York 150
• Universities and research institutes in Washington, DC 103
• Universities and research institutes in Chicago, Illinois 90
• Universities and research institutes in Los Angeles, California 66
• Universities and research institutes in Boston, Massachusetts 57
• Universities and research institutes in San Diego, California 48
• Universities and research institutes in Atlanta, Georgia 46
• Universities and research institutes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 45
• Universities and research institutes in Cambridge, Massachusetts 43
• Universities and research institutes in Baltimore, Maryland 39
• Universities and research institutes in Seattle, Washington 38
• Universities and research institutes in Berkeley, California 34
• Universities and research institutes in Miami, Florida 34
• Universities and research institutes in San Antonio, Texas 34
• Universities and research institutes in Denver, Colorado 33
• Universities and research institutes in Houston, Texas 33
• Universities and research institutes in San Francisco, California 32
• Universities and research institutes in Austin, Texas 31
• Universities and research institutes in St Louis, Missouri 31
• Universities and research institutes in Bethesda, Maryland 30
• Universities and research institutes in Dallas, Texas 30
• Universities and research institutes in Portland, Oregon 30
• Universities and research institutes in Boulder, Colorado 29
• Universities and research institutes in Oakland, California 28
• Universities and research institutes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 28
• Universities and research institutes in Honolulu, Hawaii 27
• Universities and research institutes in Phoenix, Arizona 27
• Universities and research institutes in Cincinnati, Ohio 25
• Universities and research institutes in Columbus, Ohio 24
• Universities and research institutes in Norman, Oklahoma 24
• Universities and research institutes in Nashville, Tennessee 23
• Universities and research institutes in Raleigh, North Carolina 22
• Universities and research institutes in Salt Lake City, Utah 22
• Universities and research institutes in Indianapolis, Indiana 21
• Universities and research institutes in Orlando, Florida 21
• Universities and research institutes in Tulsa, Oklahoma 21
• Universities and research institutes in Cleveland, Ohio 20
• Universities and research institutes in Madison, Wisconsin 20
• Universities and research institutes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 20
• Universities and research institutes in Minneapolis, Minnesota 20
• Universities and research institutes in Durham, North Carolina 19
• Universities and research institutes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 19
• Universities and research institutes in Pasadena, California 19
• Universities and research institutes in Saint Paul, Minnesota 18
• Universities and research institutes in Tucson, Arizona 18
• Universities and research institutes in Brooklyn, New York 17
• Universities and research institutes in Richmond, Virginia 17
• Universities and research institutes in Albuquerque, New Mexico 16
• Universities and research institutes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 16
• Universities and research institutes in Memphis, Tennessee 16
• Universities and research institutes in New Orleans, Louisiana 16
• Universities and research institutes in Albany, New York 15
• Universities and research institutes in Louisville, Kentucky 15
• Universities and research institutes in Sacramento, California 15
• Universities and research institutes in Ames, Iowa 14
• Universities and research institutes in Ann Arbor, Michigan 14
• Universities and research institutes in Asheville, North Carolina 14
• Universities and research institutes in Buffalo, New York 14
• Universities and research institutes in Charlotte, North Carolina 14
• Universities and research institutes in Lincoln, Nebraska 14
• Universities and research institutes in Birmingham, Alabama 13
• Universities and research institutes in Fort Collins, Colorado 13
• Universities and research institutes in Ithaca, New York 13
• Universities and research institutes in Manhattan, Kansas 13
• Universities and research institutes in Omaha, Nebraska 13
• Universities and research institutes in Palo Alto, California 13
• Universities and research institutes in San Jose, California 13
• Universities and research institutes in Stillwater, Oklahoma 13
• Universities and research institutes in Jacksonville, Florida 12
• Universities and research institutes in Kansas City, Missouri 12
• Universities and research institutes in Knoxville, Tennessee 12
• Universities and research institutes in Lakewood, Colorado 12
• Universities and research institutes in Princeton, New Jersey 12
• Universities and research institutes in Tampa, Florida 12
• Universities and research institutes in Worcester, Massachusetts 12
• Universities and research institutes in Blacksburg, Virginia 11
• Universities and research institutes in Boca Raton, Florida 11
• Universities and research institutes in Charleston, South Carolina 11
• Universities and research institutes in Charlottesville, Virginia 11
• Universities and research institutes in Claremont, California 11
• Universities and research institutes in Dayton, Ohio 11
• Universities and research institutes in Detroit, Michigan 11
• Universities and research institutes in Fairbanks, Alaska 11
• Universities and research institutes in Iowa City, Iowa 11
• Universities and research institutes in Irvine, California 11
• Universities and research institutes in New Haven, Connecticut 11
• Universities and research institutes in Santa Barbara, California 11
• Universities and research institutes in Springfield, Missouri 11
• Universities and research institutes in College Park, Maryland 10
• Universities and research institutes in Des Moines, Iowa 10
• Universities and research institutes in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 10
• Universities and research institutes in Fort Worth, Texas 10
• Universities and research institutes in La Jolla, California 10
• Universities and research institutes in Norfolk, Virginia 10
• Universities and research institutes in Oak Ridge, Tennessee 10
• Universities and research institutes in Stanford, California 10
• Universities and research institutes in Tempe, Arizona 10
• Universities and research institutes in Urbana, Illinois 10
• Universities and research institutes in Arlington, Virginia 9
• Universities and research institutes in Columbia, South Carolina 9
• Universities and research institutes in Evanston, Illinois 9
• Universities and research institutes in Fort Wayne, Indiana 9
• Universities and research institutes in Fresno, California 9
• Universities and research institutes in Gainesville, Florida 9
• Universities and research institutes in Las Vegas, Nevada 9
• Universities and research institutes in Lawrence, Kansas 9
• Universities and research institutes in Little Rock, Arkansas 9
• Universities and research institutes in Rochester, New York 9
• Universities and research institutes in Savannah, Georgia 9
• Universities and research institutes in Tacoma, Washington 9
• Universities and research institutes in Tallahassee, Florida 9
• Universities and research institutes in Virginia Beach, Virginia 9
• Universities and research institutes in Wichita, Kansas 9
• Universities and research institutes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 9
• Universities and research institutes in Colorado Springs, Colorado 8
• Universities and research institutes in Grand Rapids, Michigan 8
• Universities and research institutes in Hampton, Virginia 8
• Universities and research institutes in Huntsville, Alabama 8
• Universities and research institutes in Long Beach, California 8
• Universities and research institutes in Providence, Rhode Island 8
• Universities and research institutes in Reston, Virginia 8
• Universities and research institutes in Riverside, California 8
• Universities and research institutes in Sarasota, Florida 8
• Universities and research institutes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 8
• Universities and research institutes in West Palm Beach, Florida 8
• Universities and research institutes in Alexandria, Virginia 7
• Universities and research institutes in Aurora, Colorado 7
• Universities and research institutes in Bronx, New York 7
• Universities and research institutes in Brookline, Massachusetts 7
• Universities and research institutes in Chattanooga, Tennessee 7
• Universities and research institutes in Columbia, Missouri 7
• Universities and research institutes in Fairfax, Virginia 7
• Universities and research institutes in Flagstaff, Arizona 7
• Universities and research institutes in Fullerton, California 7
• Universities and research institutes in Greenbelt, Maryland 7
• Universities and research institutes in Greenville, South Carolina 7
• Universities and research institutes in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 7
• Universities and research institutes in Lexington, Massachusetts 7
• Universities and research institutes in Manchester, New Hampshire 7
• Universities and research institutes in Mobile, Alabama 7
• Universities and research institutes in Monterey, California 7
• Universities and research institutes in Montgomery, Alabama 7
• Universities and research institutes in Pensacola, Florida 7
• Universities and research institutes in Santa Fe, New Mexico 7
• Universities and research institutes in Spartanburg, South Carolina 7
• Universities and research institutes in Springfield, Illinois 7
• Universities and research institutes in Anaheim, California 6
• Universities and research institutes in Anchorage, Alaska 6
• Universities and research institutes in Boise, Idaho 6
• Universities and research institutes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6