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

• Skyline College
  University or research institute · San Bruno · skylinecollege.edu
• Skyline High School
  University or research institute · Salt Lake City · schools.graniteschools.org
• SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
  University or research institute · Menlo Park · www6.slac.stanford.edu
• Sleep to Live Institute
  University or research institute · Mebane · sleeptoliveinstitute.com
• Slippery Rock University
  University or research institute · Slippery Rock · sru.edu
• Smith Chapel Bible University
  University or research institute · Tallahassee · scbu.edu
• Smith College
  University or research institute · Northampton · smith.edu
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
  University or research institute · Cambridge · cfa.harvard.edu
• Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
  University or research institute · Washington · folklife.si.edu
• Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
  University or research institute · Front Royal · nationalzoo.si.edu
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
  University or research institute · Edgewater · serc.si.edu
• Smithsonian Marine Station
  University or research institute · Ft. Pierce · sms.si.edu
• Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
  University or research institute · Closed · Washington · stri.si.edu
• Snead State Community College
  University or research institute · Arab · snead.edu
• Snow College
  University or research institute · Ephraim · snow.edu
• Social and Environmental Research Institute
  University or research institute · Greenfield · seri-us.org
• Social Sciences Innovations
  University or research institute · New York · ssicproducts.com
• Society For Developmental Biology
  University or research institute · Bethesda · sdbonline.org
• Society for Mucosal Immunology
  University or research institute · Milwaukee · socmucimm.org
• Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
  University or research institute · Madison · srnt.org
• Sofia University
  University or research institute · Palo Alto · sofia.edu
• Software Engineering Institute
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · sei.cmu.edu
• Soka University of America
  University or research institute · Aliso Viejo · soka.edu
• Solano Community College
  University or research institute · Fairfield · solano.edu
• Solar Data Analysis Center
  University or research institute · Greenbelt · umbra.nascom.nasa.gov
• Solar Fuels Institute
  University or research institute · Evanston · solar-fuels.org
• Somerset Community College
  University or research institute · Somerset · somerset.kctcs.edu
• Sonoma State University
  University or research institute · Rohnert Park · sonoma.edu
• Sotheby's Institute of Art
  University or research institute · New York · sothebysinstitute.com
• South Arkansas Community College
  University or research institute · El Dorado · southark.edu
• South Atlantic Water Science Center
  University or research institute · Norcross · usgs.gov
• South Baylo University
  University or research institute · Anaheim · southbaylo.edu
• South Carolina State University
  University or research institute · Orangeburg · scsu.edu
• South Carolina Technical College System
  University or research institute · Columbia · sctechsystem.com
• South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation
  University or research institute · Aiken · scuref.org
• South Carolina Water Resources Center
  University or research institute · Pendleton · clemson.edu
• South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
  University or research institute · Norman · southcentralclimate.org
• South Central College
  University or research institute · North Mankato · southcentral.edu
• South Coast College
  University or research institute · Orange · southcoastcollege.edu
• South College
  University or research institute · Knoxville · southcollegetn.edu
• South Country Central School District
  University or research institute · Brookhaven · southcountry.org
• South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
  University or research institute · Brookings · sdstate.edu
• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  University or research institute · Rapid City · sdsmt.edu
• South Dakota Science and Technology Authority
  University or research institute · Lead · sanfordlab.org
• South Dakota State University
  University or research institute · Brookings · sdstate.edu
• South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Deerfield Beach · sfbc.edu
• South Florida Medical Research
  University or research institute · Aventura · southfloridamedicalresearch.com
• South Florida State College
  University or research institute · Arcadia · southflorida.edu
• South Georgia State College
  University or research institute · Waycross · sgsc.edu
• South Georgia Technical College
  University or research institute · Americus · southgatech.edu
• South Louisiana Community College
  University or research institute · Lafayette · solacc.edu
• South Mountain Community College
  University or research institute · Phoenix · southmountaincc.edu
• South Orange County Community College District
  University or research institute · Mission Viejo · socccd.edu
• South Piedmont Community College
  University or research institute · Polkton · spcc.edu
• South Plains College
  University or research institute · Levelland · southplainscollege.edu
• South Puget Sound Community College
  University or research institute · Olympia · spscc.edu
• South Routt School District
  University or research institute · Colorado City · southroutt.k12.co.us
• South Seattle College
  University or research institute · Seattle · southseattle.edu
• South Suburban College
  University or research institute · South Holland · ssc.edu
• South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics
  University or research institute · San Antonio · startthecure.com
• South Texas College
  University or research institute · McAllen · southtexascollege.edu
• South Texas College of Law
  University or research institute · Houston · stcl.edu
• South University
  University or research institute · Savannah · southuniversity.edu
• South University Savannah
  University or research institute · Closed · Savannah · southuniversity.edu
• Southbay Pharma Research
  University or research institute · Buena Park · southbaypharma.com
• Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
  University or research institute · Bowling Green · southcentral.kctcs.edu
• Southeast Arkansas College
  University or research institute · Pine Bluff · seark.edu
• Southeast Career Technical Academy
  University or research institute · Las Vegas · secta.us
• Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
  University or research institute · Raleigh · secasc.ncsu.edu
• Southeast Community College
  University or research institute · Lincoln · southeast.edu
• Southeast Island School District
  University or research institute · Craig · sisd.org
• Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
  University or research institute · Cumberland · southeast.kctcs.edu
• Southeast Missouri State University
  University or research institute · Cape Girardeau · semo.edu
• Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center
  University or research institute · Lincoln · leadingcancercare.com
• Southeast Renal Research Institute
  University or research institute · Chattanooga · serri.net
• Southeast Tech
  University or research institute · Sioux Falls · southeasttech.edu
• Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Tifton · ars.usda.gov
• Southeastern Baptist College
  University or research institute · Laurel · southeasternbaptist.edu
• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Wake Forest · sebts.edu
• Southeastern Bible College
  University or research institute · Birmingham · sebc.edu
• Southeastern Community College - Iowa
  University or research institute · West Burlington · scciowa.edu
• Southeastern Community College - North Carolina
  University or research institute · Whiteville · sccnc.edu
• Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering
  University or research institute · Atlanta · secmeinc.wix.com
• Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory
  University or research institute · Byron · ars.usda.gov
• Southeastern Illinois College
  University or research institute · Harrisburg · sic.edu
• Southeastern Louisiana University
  University or research institute · Hammond · southeastern.edu
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University
  University or research institute · Durant · se.edu
• Southeastern Regional Education Service Center
  University or research institute · Bedford · seresc.net
• Southeastern Technical College
  University or research institute · Vidalia · southeasterntech.edu
• Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center
  University or research institute · Gainesville · stride.ce.ufl.edu
• Southeastern Universities Research Association
  University or research institute · Washington · www3.sura.org
• Southeastern University
  University or research institute · Lakeland · seu.edu
• Southern Adventist University
  University or research institute · Collegedale · www1.southern.edu
• Southern Arkansas University
  University or research institute · Magnolia · saumag.edu
• Southern Arkansas University System
  University or research institute · Magnolia · saumag.edu
• Southern Arkansas University Tech
  University or research institute · Camden · sautech.edu
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  University or research institute · North Druid Hills · sacscoc.org
• Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Louisville · sbts.edu
• Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · sc-ctsi.org
• Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
  University or research institute · Costa Mesa · sccwrp.org
• Southern California Institute of Architecture
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · sciarc.edu
• Southern California Seminary
  University or research institute · El Cajon · socalsem.edu
• Southern California University of Health Sciences
  University or research institute · Whittier · scuhs.edu
• Southern College of Optometry
  University or research institute · Memphis · sco.edu
• Southern Connecticut State University
  University or research institute · New Haven · southernct.edu
• Southern Crescent Technical College
  University or research institute · Griffin · sctech.edu
• Southern Illinois University
  University or research institute · Carbondale · siu.edu
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  University or research institute · Carbondale · siu.edu
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  University or research institute · Edwardsville · siue.edu
• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
  University or research institute · Springfield · siumed.edu
• Southern Illinois University System
  University or research institute · Carbondale · siusystem.edu
• Southern Maine Community College
  University or research institute · South Portland · smccme.edu
• Southern Methodist University
  University or research institute · Dallas · smu.edu
• Southern Nazarene University
  University or research institute · Bethany · snu.edu
• Southern New Hampshire University
  University or research institute · Manchester · snhu.edu
• Southern Oregon University
  University or research institute · Ashland · sou.edu
• Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center
  University or research institute · College Station · ars.usda.gov
• Southern Plains Transportation Center
  University or research institute · Norman · sptc.org
• Southern Polytechnic State University
  University or research institute · Marietta · spsu.edu
• Southern Regional Technical College
  University or research institute · Thomasville · southernregional.edu

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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