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.

See the United States on the IEPA ↗

6,125 universities and research institutes

• Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawai‘i
  University or research institute · Honolulu · arl.hawaii.edu
• Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security
  University or research institute · College Park · arlis.umd.edu
• Aquatic Animal Health Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Auburn · ars.usda.gov
• Aquinas College - Michigan
  University or research institute · Grand Rapids · aquinas.edu
• Aquinas College - Tennessee
  University or research institute · Nashville · aquinascollege.edu
• Aquinas Institute of Theology
  University or research institute · St Louis · ai.edu
• Arapahoe Community College
  University or research institute · Littleton · arapahoe.edu
• Arcadia University
  University or research institute · Glenside · arcadia.edu
• Archdiocese of Chicago
  University or research institute · Chicago · archchicago.org
• Archival Education and Research Institute
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · aeri.website
• Archmere Academy
  University or research institute · Claymont · archmereacademy.com
• Arctic Long Term Ecological Research
  University or research institute · Toolik Lake · arc.lternet.edu
• Arctic Submarine Laboratory
  University or research institute · San Diego · sublant.usff.navy.mil
• Argonne Leadership Computing Facility
  University or research institute · Lemont · alcf.anl.gov
• Argonne National Laboratory
  University or research institute · Lemont · anl.gov
• Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System
  University or research institute · Lemont · anl.gov
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Tampa · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Alameda · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Dallas · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Nashville · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Chicago · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Denver · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Fullerton · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Schaumburg · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Dormant · Arlington · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Phoenix · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Los Angeles · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Honolulu · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Sarasota · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Salt Lake City · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Seattle · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Ontario · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Dormant · Orange · argosy.edu
• Argosy University
  University or research institute · Closed · Atlanta · argosy.edu
• Argosy University, Twin Cities
  University or research institute · Closed · Eagan · argosy.edu
• Arie Crown Hebrew Day School
  University or research institute · Skokie · ariecrown.org
• Arizona Academy of Science
  University or research institute · Phoenix · arizonaacademyofscience.org
• Arizona Christian University
  University or research institute · Phoenix · arizonachristian.edu
• Arizona Experiment Station
  University or research institute · Tucson · experimentstation.arizona.edu
• Arizona Institute for Bone & Joint Disorders
  University or research institute · Phoenix · azibjd.com
• Arizona Research Center
  University or research institute · Phoenix · azresearchcenter.com
• Arizona School for the Arts
  University or research institute · Phoenix · goasa.org
• Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  University or research institute · Tucson Estates · asaom.edu
• Arizona State University
  University or research institute · Tempe · asu.edu
• Arizona Summit Law School
  University or research institute · Phoenix · azsummitlaw.edu
• Arizona Water Science Center
  University or research institute · Tucson · usgs.gov
• Arizona Western College
  University or research institute · Yuma · azwestern.edu
• Arkana Laboratories
  University or research institute · Little Rock · arkanalabs.com
• Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
  University or research institute · Arkansas City · aaes.uark.edu
• Arkansas Baptist College
  University or research institute · Little Rock · arkansasbaptist.edu
• Arkansas Biosciences Institute
  University or research institute · Jonesboro · arbiosciences.org
• Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
  University or research institute · Fort Smith · achehealth.edu
• Arkansas State University
  University or research institute · Jonesboro · astate.edu
• Arkansas State University Mountain Home
  University or research institute · Mountain Home · asumh.edu
• Arkansas State University System
  University or research institute · Little Rock · asusystem.edu
• Arkansas Tech University
  University or research institute · Russellville · atu.edu
• Arlington Baptist College
  University or research institute · Arlington · abu.edu
• Arlington Center for Dermatology
  University or research institute · Arlington · acderm.com
• Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
  University or research institute · Silver Spring · afip.org
• Armenian National Institute
  University or research institute · Washington · armenian-genocide.org
• Armstrong Atlantic State University
  University or research institute · Savannah · armstrong.edu
• Armstrong Flight Research Center
  University or research institute · Edwards · nasa.gov
• Army Cyber Institute at West Point
  University or research institute · West Point · cyber.army.mil
• Army Sustainment University
  University or research institute · Fort Lee · almc.army.mil
• Army University
  University or research institute · Fort Leavenworth · armyuniversity.edu
• Aromatic Plant Research Center
  University or research institute · Lehi · aromaticplant.org
• Art Academy of Cincinnati
  University or research institute · Cincinnati · artacademy.edu
• Art Institute of Atlanta
  University or research institute · Atlanta · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Austin
  University or research institute · Closed · Austin · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of California
  University or research institute · Closed · North Hollywood · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of California
  University or research institute · Closed · Sunnyvale · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Charleston
  University or research institute · Closed · Charleston · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Colorado
  University or research institute · Dormant · Denver · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
  University or research institute · Dormant · Fort Lauderdale · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Fort Worth
  University or research institute · Closed · Fort Worth · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Houston
  University or research institute · Houston · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Indianapolis
  University or research institute · Closed · Indianapolis · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Las Vegas
  University or research institute · Dormant · Henderson · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of New York
  University or research institute · Dormant · New York · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Phoenix
  University or research institute · Closed · Phoenix · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Pittsburgh
  University or research institute · Dormant · Pittsburgh · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Portland
  University or research institute · Dormant · Portland · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of San Antonio
  University or research institute · Closed · San Antonio · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Seattle
  University or research institute · Dormant · Seattle · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Tennessee
  University or research institute · Closed · Nashville · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Virginia Beach
  University or research institute · Closed · Virginia Beach · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Washington
  University or research institute · Closed · Arlington · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of Wisconsin
  University or research institute · Closed · Milwaukee · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institute of York - Pennsylvania
  University or research institute · Dormant · York · artinstitutes.edu
• Art Institutes International Minnesota
  University or research institute · Dormant · Minneapolis · artinstitutes.edu
• ArtCenter College of Design
  University or research institute · Pasadena · artcenter.edu
• Arthritis Research Institute of America
  University or research institute · Clearwater · preventarthritis.org
• Arthur Ashe Learning Center
  University or research institute · New York · arthurashe.ucla.edu
• ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology
  University or research institute · Salt Lake City · aruplab.com
• ASA College
  University or research institute · Dormant · Brooklyn · asa.edu
• Asbestos Institute
  University or research institute · Phoenix · theasbestosinstitute.com
• Asbury Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Wilmore · asburyseminary.edu
• Asbury University
  University or research institute · Wilmore · asbury.edu
• Asheboro City Schools
  University or research institute · Asheboro · asheboro.k12.nc.us
• Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College
  University or research institute · Asheville · abtech.edu
• Ashland Community and Technical College
  University or research institute · Ashland · ashland.kctcs.edu
• Ashland University
  University or research institute · Ashland · ashland.edu
• Ashworth College
  University or research institute · Norcross · ashworthcollege.edu
• Asian American Asian Research Institute
  University or research institute · New York · aaari.info
• Asnuntuck Community College
  University or research institute · Enfield · asnuntuck.edu
• Aspen University
  University or research institute · Denver · aspen.edu
• Aspire Public Schools
  University or research institute · Oakland · aspirepublicschools.org
• Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program
  University or research institute · Fremont · asdrp.org
• Asset Stem Education
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · assetinc.org
• Associated Colleges of Central Kansas
  University or research institute · McPherson · acck.edu
• Associated Colleges of the Midwest
  University or research institute · Chicago · acm.edu
• Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities
  University or research institute · Saint Paul · actc-mn.org
• Associates in Neurology
  University or research institute · Lexington · ainresearch.com
• Association for Core Texts and Courses
  University or research institute · Moraga · coretexts.org
• Association of Theological Schools
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · ats.edu
• Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
  University or research institute · Washington · aura-astronomy.org
• Assumption College
  University or research institute · Worcester · assumption.edu
• Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation
  University or research institute · Lincolnwood · auaf.us
• Astrogeology Science Center
  University or research institute · Flagstaff · usgs.gov
• Astrophysics Science Division
  University or research institute · Closed · Greenbelt · science.gsfc.nasa.gov

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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