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

• Southern State Community College
  University or research institute · Hillsboro · sscc.edu
• Southern States University
  University or research institute · San Diego · ssu.edu
• Southern Technical College
  University or research institute · Orlando · southerntech.edu
• Southern Union State Community College
  University or research institute · Valley · suscc.edu
• Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
  University or research institute · Baton Rouge · subr.edu
• Southern University at New Orleans
  University or research institute · New Orleans · suno.edu
• Southern University at Shreveport
  University or research institute · Shreveport · susla.edu
• Southern University Law Center
  University or research institute · Baton Rouge · sulc.edu
• Southern University System
  University or research institute · Baton Rouge · sus.edu
• Southern Utah University
  University or research institute · Cedar City · suu.edu
• Southern Vermont College
  University or research institute · Bennington · svc.edu
• Southern Virginia Higher Education Center
  University or research institute · South Boston · svhec.org
• Southern Virginia University
  University or research institute · Buena Vista · svu.edu
• Southern Wesleyan University
  University or research institute · Central · swu.edu
• Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
  University or research institute · Williamson · southernwv.edu
• Southington Public School
  University or research institute · Hartford · southingtonschools.org
• Southside Virginia Community College
  University or research institute · Lawrenceville · southside.edu
• Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder
  University or research institute · Boulder · acupuncturecollege.edu
• Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe
  University or research institute · Santa Fe · acupuncturecollege.edu
• Southwest Baptist University
  University or research institute · Bolivar · sbuniv.edu
• Southwest Bible College and Seminary
  University or research institute · Valdosta · southwestbiblecollege.com
• Southwest Biological Science Center
  University or research institute · Flagstaff · usgs.gov
• Southwest Center for Educational Excellence
  University or research institute · Webb City · southwestcenter.org
• Southwest Educational Development Center
  University or research institute · Cedar City · sedck12.org
• Southwest Florida Research
  University or research institute · Naples · swfl-research.org
• Southwest Minnesota State University
  University or research institute · Marshall · smsu.edu
• Southwest Mississippi Community College
  University or research institute · Summit · smcc.edu
• Southwest Tennessee Community College
  University or research institute · Memphis · southwest.tn.edu
• Southwest Texas Junior College
  University or research institute · Uvalde · swtjc.edu
• Southwest University of Visual Arts
  University or research institute · Tucson · suva.edu
• Southwest Virginia Community College
  University or research institute · Richlands · sw.edu
• Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
  University or research institute · Abingdon · swcenter.edu
• Southwest Watershed Research Center
  University or research institute · Tucson · ars.usda.gov
• Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
  University or research institute · Fennimore · swtc.edu
• Southwestern Adventist University
  University or research institute · Keene · swau.edu
• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Fort Worth · swbts.edu
• Southwestern Christian College
  University or research institute · Terrell · swcc.edu
• Southwestern Christian University
  University or research institute · Bethany · swcu.edu
• Southwestern College - California
  University or research institute · Chula Vista · swccd.edu
• Southwestern College - Kansas
  University or research institute · Winfield · sckans.edu
• Southwestern College - New Mexico
  University or research institute · Santa Fe · swc.edu
• Southwestern Community College - Iowa
  University or research institute · Creston · swcciowa.edu
• Southwestern Community College - North Carolina
  University or research institute · Sylva · southwesterncc.edu
• Southwestern Illinois College
  University or research institute · Belleville · swic.edu
• Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
  University or research institute · Albuquerque · sipi.edu
• Southwestern Law School
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · swlaw.edu
• Southwestern Michigan College
  University or research institute · Dowagiac · swmich.edu
• Southwestern Oklahoma State University
  University or research institute · Weatherford · swosu.edu
• Southwestern Oregon Community College
  University or research institute · Coos Bay · socc.edu
• Southwestern University
  University or research institute · Georgetown · southwestern.edu
• Sowela Technical Community College
  University or research institute · Lake Charles · sowela.edu
• Space Physics Data Facility
  University or research institute · Greenbelt · spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov
• Space Sciences Laboratory
  University or research institute · Berkeley · ssl.berkeley.edu
• Space Telescope Science Institute
  University or research institute · Baltimore · stsci.edu
• Spalding University
  University or research institute · Louisville · spalding.edu
• Spallation Neutron Source
  University or research institute · Oak Ridge · neutrons.ornl.gov
• Sparrow Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute
  University or research institute · Lansing · tciheart.com
• Sparta Area School District
  University or research institute · Sparta · spartan.org
• Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
  University or research institute · Tulsa · spartan.edu
• Spartanburg Community College
  University or research institute · Spartanburg · sccsc.edu
• Spartanburg Methodist College
  University or research institute · Spartanburg · smcsc.edu
• Specs Howard School of Media Arts
  University or research institute · Southfield · specshoward.edu
• Spelman College
  University or research institute · Atlanta · spelman.edu
• Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
  University or research institute · Chicago · spertus.edu
• Spokane Falls Community College
  University or research institute · Spokane · spokanefalls.edu
• Spoon River College
  University or research institute · Canton · src.edu
• Spot Observatory
  University or research institute · Nashville · spotastro.com
• Sprim Advanced Life Sciences
  University or research institute · San Francisco · sprim-als.com
• Spring Arbor University
  University or research institute · Spring Arbor · arbor.edu
• Spring Hill College
  University or research institute · Mobile · shc.edu
• Springboro High School
  University or research institute · Springboro · springboro.org
• Springfield College
  University or research institute · Springfield · springfield.edu
• Springfield Neurology Clinical Trials
  University or research institute · Springfield · springfieldneurotrials.com
• Springfield Technical Community College
  University or research institute · Springfield · stcc.edu
• St Johns River State College
  University or research institute · Palatka · sjrstate.edu
• St Louis Community College
  University or research institute · St Louis · stlcc.edu
• St. Albans School
  University or research institute · Washington · stalbansschool.org
• St. Andrews University
  University or research institute · Laurinburg · sa.edu
• St. Augustine College
  University or research institute · Chicago · staugustine.edu
• St. Bernard Parish School District
  University or research institute · Chalmette · stbernard.k12.la.us
• St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry
  University or research institute · Rochester · stbernards.edu
• St. Bonaventure University
  University or research institute · Allegany · sbu.edu
• St. Catharine College
  University or research institute · Springfield · sccky.edu
• St. Catherine University
  University or research institute · Saint Paul · stkate.edu
• St. Charles Community College
  University or research institute · Cottleville · stchas.edu
• St. Clair County Community College
  University or research institute · Port Huron · sc4.edu
• St. Cloud State University
  University or research institute · Saint Cloud · stcloudstate.edu
• St. Cloud Technical and Community College
  University or research institute · Saint Cloud · sctcc.edu
• St. Edward's University
  University or research institute · Austin · stedwards.edu
• St. Francis College
  University or research institute · Brooklyn · sfc.edu
• St. George's School
  University or research institute · Newport · stgeorges.edu
• St. Gregory's University
  University or research institute · Shawnee · stgregorys.edu
• St. John Fisher College
  University or research institute · Rochester · sjfc.edu
• St. John's College
  University or research institute · Annapolis · sjc.edu
• St. John's College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Springfield · sjcs.edu
• St. John's School
  University or research institute · Houston · sjs.org
• St. John's Seminary
  University or research institute · Camarillo · stjohnsem.edu
• St. John's University
  University or research institute · New York · stjohns.edu
• St. Johns Center for Clinical Research
  University or research institute · Ponte Vedra Beach · stjohnsresearch.com
• St. Joseph’s Seminary and College
  University or research institute · Yonkers · dunwoodie.edu
• St. Joseph's University New York
  University or research institute · New York · sjny.edu
• St. Laurent Institute
  University or research institute · Woburn · stlaurentinstitute.com
• St. Lawrence University
  University or research institute · Canton · stlawu.edu
• St. Louis Christian College
  University or research institute · Florissant · stlchristian.edu
• St. Louis Public Schools
  University or research institute · St Louis · slps.org
• St. Louis Testing Laboratories
  University or research institute · St Louis · labinc.com
• St. Louis University High School
  University or research institute · St Louis · sluh.org
• St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute
  University or research institute · Tarpon Springs · stlukeseye.com
• St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute
  University or research institute · Boise · stlukesonline.org
• St. Margaret Mary School
  University or research institute · Chicago · stmargaretmaryschool.org
• St. Mark's School of Texas
  University or research institute · Dallas · smtexas.org
• St. Mary’s College
  University or research institute · Saint Marys · college.smac.edu
• St. Mary's College of Maryland
  University or research institute · Saint Marys City · smcm.edu
• St. Mary's Seminary and University
  University or research institute · Baltimore · stmarys.edu
• St. Mary's University, Texas
  University or research institute · San Antonio · stmarytx.edu
• St. Monica Catholic School
  University or research institute · Dallas · stmonicaschool.org
• St. Norbert College
  University or research institute · De Pere · snc.edu
• St. Olaf College
  University or research institute · Northfield · wp.stolaf.edu
• St. Patrick Catholic High School
  University or research institute · Biloxi · stpatrickhighschool.net
• St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
  University or research institute · St. Petersburg · usgs.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