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

• California Pacific University
  University or research institute · Escondido · cpu.edu
• California Polytechnic State University
  University or research institute · San Luis Obispo · calpoly.edu
• California Rice Research Board
  University or research institute · Yuba City · carrb.com
• California Southern University
  University or research institute · Chandler · calsouthern.edu
• California State Polytechnic University
  University or research institute · Pomona · cpp.edu
• California State University Los Angeles
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · calstatela.edu
• California State University System
  University or research institute · Long Beach · calstate.edu
• California State University, Bakersfield
  University or research institute · Bakersfield · csub.edu
• California State University, Channel Islands
  University or research institute · Camarillo · csuci.edu
• California State University, Chico
  University or research institute · Chico · csuchico.edu
• California State University, Dominguez Hills
  University or research institute · Carson · csudh.edu
• California State University, East Bay
  University or research institute · Hayward · csueastbay.edu
• California State University, Fresno
  University or research institute · Fresno · fresnostate.edu
• California State University, Fullerton
  University or research institute · Fullerton · fullerton.edu
• California State University, Long Beach
  University or research institute · Long Beach · csulb.edu
• California State University, Monterey Bay
  University or research institute · Seaside · csumb.edu
• California State University, Northridge
  University or research institute · Northridge · csun.edu
• California State University, Sacramento
  University or research institute · Sacramento · csus.edu
• California State University, San Bernardino
  University or research institute · San Bernardino · csusb.edu
• California State University, San Marcos
  University or research institute · San Marcos · csusm.edu
• California State University, Stanislaus
  University or research institute · Turlock · csustan.edu
• California Teaching Fellows Foundation
  University or research institute · Fresno · ctff.us
• California University of Pennsylvania
  University or research institute · Dormant · California · calu.edu
• California University of Science and Medicine
  University or research institute · Colton · cusm.edu
• California Water Science Center
  University or research institute · Sacramento · usgs.gov
• California Western School of Law
  University or research institute · San Diego · cwsl.edu
• CalNeuro Research Group
  University or research institute · Los Angeles · calneuroresearch.com
• Calspan-University of Buffalo Research Center
  University or research institute · Buffalo · cubrc.org
• Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
  University or research institute · Hilo · cso.caltech.edu
• Calumet College of Saint Joseph
  University or research institute · Whiting · ccsj.edu
• Calvary Bible College
  University or research institute · Kansas City · calvary.edu
• Calvert County Public Schools
  University or research institute · Prince Frederick · calvertnet.k12.md.us
• Calvin Theological Seminary
  University or research institute · Grand Rapids · calvinseminary.edu
• Calvin University
  University or research institute · Grand Rapids · calvin.edu
• Cambridge College
  University or research institute · Cambridge · cambridgecollege.edu
• Cambridge Public School
  University or research institute · Cambridge · cpsd.us
• Camden County College
  University or research institute · Blackwood · camdencc.edu
• Cameron University
  University or research institute · Lawton · cameron.edu
• Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
  University or research institute · Mount Carroll · campbellcenter.org
• Campbell University
  University or research institute · Buies Creek · campbell.edu
• Campbellsville University
  University or research institute · Campbellsville · campbellsville.edu
• Cañada College
  University or research institute · Redwood City · canadacollege.edu
• Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
  University or research institute · Waimea · cfht.hawaii.edu
• Cancer Consortium
  University or research institute · Seattle · cancerconsortium.org
• Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
  University or research institute · Austin · cprit.state.tx.us
• Canisius College
  University or research institute · Buffalo · canisius.edu
• Cankdeska Cikana Community College
  University or research institute · Fort Totten · littlehoop.edu
• Canton City School District
  University or research institute · Canton · ccsdistrict.org
• Cape Cod Community College
  University or research institute · West Barnstable · capecod.edu
• Cape Fear Community College
  University or research institute · Wilmington · cfcc.edu
• Capella University
  University or research institute · Minneapolis · capella.edu
• Capital Community College
  University or research institute · Hartford · capitalcc.edu
• Capital University
  University or research institute · Bexley · capital.edu
• Capitol Technology University
  University or research institute · Laurel · captechu.edu
• Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems
  University or research institute · Washington · cce.nasa.gov
• Cardinal Stritch University
  University or research institute · Milwaukee · stritch.edu
• Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute
  University or research institute · Dallas · crsti.org
• Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
  University or research institute · Louisville · cv2i.org
• Cardiovascular Research Associates
  University or research institute · Austin · drpauldlabal.com
• Career Education Corporation
  University or research institute · Schaumburg · careered.com
• Caribbean Health Research Council
  University or research institute · St. Augustine · chrc-caribbean.org
• Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center
  University or research institute · Davie · usgs.gov
• Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
  University or research institute · Christiansburg · carilionclinic.org
• Carl Albert State College
  University or research institute · Poteau · carlalbert.edu
• Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
  University or research institute · Tucson · ars.usda.gov
• Carl Sandburg College
  University or research institute · Galesburg · sandburg.edu
• Carle Illinois College of Medicine
  University or research institute · Urbana · medicine.illinois.edu
• Carleton College
  University or research institute · Northfield · carleton.edu
• Carlos Albizu University
  University or research institute · Closed · Miami · albizu.edu
• Carlow University
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · carlow.edu
• Carmel Research Center
  University or research institute · Santa Monica · carmelresearchcenter.com
• Carmel Unified School District
  University or research institute · Carmel · carmelunified.org
• Carnegie Department of Plant Biology
  University or research institute · Dormant · Stanford · dpb.carnegiescience.edu
• Carnegie Mellon University
  University or research institute · Pittsburgh · cmu.edu
• Carnegie Observatories
  University or research institute · Pasadena · obs.carnegiescience.edu
• Carolina BioOncology Institute
  University or research institute · Huntersville · carolinabiooncology.org
• Carolina Christian College
  University or research institute · Winston-Salem · carolina.edu
• Carolina Headache Institute
  University or research institute · Durham · chi09.com
• Carolina Institute for NanoMedicine
  University or research institute · Chapel Hill · nanomedicine.unc.edu
• Carolina Urologic Research Center
  University or research institute · Myrtle Beach · carolinaurologicresearchcenter.com
• Carrick Institute
  University or research institute · Cape Canaveral · carrickinstitute.com
• Carrington College
  University or research institute · Sacramento · carrington.edu
• Carroll College
  University or research institute · Helena · carroll.edu
• Carroll Community College
  University or research institute · Westminster · carrollcc.edu
• Carroll University
  University or research institute · Waukesha · carrollu.edu
• Carson Newman University
  University or research institute · Jefferson City · cn.edu
• Carteret Community College
  University or research institute · Morehead City · carteret.edu
• Carteret County Public School System
  University or research institute · Beaufort · carteretcountyschools.org
• Carthage Central School District
  University or research institute · Carthage · carthagecsd.org
• Carthage College
  University or research institute · Kenosha · carthage.edu
• Carver Bible College
  University or research institute · Atlanta · carver.edu
• Cascades Volcano Observatory
  University or research institute · Vancouver · volcanoes.usgs.gov
• Cascadia College
  University or research institute · Bothell · cascadia.edu
• Case Western Reserve University
  University or research institute · Cleveland · case.edu
• Casper College
  University or research institute · Casper · caspercollege.edu
• Caspr Biotech
  University or research institute · San Francisco · caspr.bio
• Castleton University
  University or research institute · Dormant · Castleton · csc.vsc.edu
• Catapult
  University or research institute · New York · catapult.co
• Catawba College
  University or research institute · Salisbury · catawba.edu
• Catawba County Schools
  University or research institute · Hickory · catawbaschools.net
• Catawba Valley Community College
  University or research institute · Hickory · cvcc.edu
• Catholic Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Cambridge · catholic.tech
• Catholic International University
  University or research institute · Charles Town · catholiciu.edu
• Catholic Theological Union
  University or research institute · Chicago · ctu.edu
• Catholic University of America
  University or research institute · Washington · cua.edu
• Catlin Gabel School
  University or research institute · Portland · catlin.edu
• Cayuga Community College
  University or research institute · Auburn · cayuga-cc.edu
• Cazenovia College
  University or research institute · Cazenovia · cazenovia.edu
• Cecil College
  University or research institute · North East · cecil.edu
• CECOM Software Engineering Center
  University or research institute · Aberdeen Proving Ground · sec.army.mil
• Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
  University or research institute · East Bethel · cedarcreek.umn.edu
• Cedar Crest College
  University or research institute · Allentown · cedarcrest.edu
• Cedar Grove Institute for Sustainable Communities
  University or research institute · Mebane · cedargroveinst.org
• Cedar Valley College
  University or research institute · Lancaster · cedarvalleycollege.edu
• Cedarville University
  University or research institute · Cedarville · cedarville.edu
• Celebration Stem Cell Centre
  University or research institute · Gilbert · celebrationstemcellcentre.com
• Centenary College of Louisiana
  University or research institute · Shreveport · centenary.edu
• Centenary College of New Jersey
  University or research institute · Hackettstown · centenarycollege.edu
• Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny
  University or research institute · La Jolla · carta.anthropogeny.org
• Center for Advanced Diagnostics, Evaluation and Therapeutics
  University or research institute · Corrales · cadetnm.com

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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