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Top 25 Accredited private universities based in the United States

Name: Accredited private universities based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 1,127 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,127 company matches for accredited private universities associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,940,279 professional contacts across them, including 688,292 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for accredited private universities associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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1,127Companies

1,940,279Contacts tracked

688,292Verified emails

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The 25 largest accredited private universities based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,127 company matches for accredited private universities based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	University Of Florida	Exact match	Gainesville, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	27,475 contacts →
	Exact match “University of Florida is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Penn State University	Exact match	University Park, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	26,844 contacts →
	Exact match “There’s a reason Penn State consistently ranks among the top one percent of the world’s universities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	University Of Washington	Exact match	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	26,178 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast and is one of the preeminent research…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Arizona State University	Exact match	Tempe, AZ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	24,845 contacts →
	Exact match “ASU has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution committed to excellence, access and impact, the New American University.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	The Ohio State University	Exact match	Columbus, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	24,395 contacts →
	Exact match “One of the largest universities in the United States, The Ohio State University is a leading research university and the model for Ohio's public higher education institutes.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	University Of Minnesota	Exact match	Minneapolis And St. Paul, MN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	23,102 contacts →
	Exact match “One of the nation’s largest schools, the University of Minnesota offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in virtually every field-from medicine to business, law to…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Exact match	Champaign, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	22,281 contacts →
	Exact match “The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	University Of Wisconsin-Madison	Exact match	Madison, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	21,770 contacts →
	Exact match “In achievement and prestige, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	NEW York University	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	21,541 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the world’s foremost research universities and is a member of the selective Association of American Universities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Michigan State University	Exact match	East Lansing, MI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	21,438 contacts →
	Exact match “A top global public university, MSU is home to 400+ academic programs.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	UCLA	Exact match	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	20,764 contacts →
	Exact match “UCLA offers a combination that’s rare, especially among public research universities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Columbia University	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	20,014 contacts →
	Exact match “For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	University Of Pennsylvania	Exact match	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	19,612 contacts →
	Exact match “The University of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest universities in America and, as a member of the Ivy League, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in all…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	University Of Southern California	Exact match	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	19,295 contacts →
	Exact match “The University of Southern California is a leading private research university located in Los Angeles, the capital of the Pacific Rim.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	University Of California, Berkeley	Exact match	Berkeley, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	18,637 contacts →
	Exact match “A wellspring of innovation, the school occupies a 1,232-acre campus near downtown Berkeley.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	University Of Maryland	Exact match	College Park, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	17,469 contacts →
	Exact match “As the State's flagship, the University of Maryland (UMD) strives to bring students deeply into the process of discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	University Of Arizona	Exact match	Tucson, AZ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	16,995 contacts →
	Exact match “The University of Arizona is the leading public research university in the American Southwest and Arizona's only member of the prestigious Association of American Universities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	University Of California, Davis	Exact match	Davis, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	16,897 contacts →
	Exact match “UC Davis was founded in 1908 to serve the state of California.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Washington University In St. Louis	Exact match	St. Louis, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	16,518 contacts →
	Exact match “Washington University in St.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill	Exact match	Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	16,037 contacts →
	Exact match “Carolina’s vibrant people and programs attest to the University’s long-standing place among leaders in higher education since it was chartered in 1789 and opened its doors for…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	University Of Kentucky	Exact match	Lexington, KY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	15,912 contacts →
	Exact match “The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	University Of South Florida	Exact match	Tampa, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	14,881 contacts →
	Exact match “The University of South Florida, a high-impact research university dedicated to student success and committed to community engagement, generates an annual economic impact of more…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Indiana University Bloomington	Exact match	Bloomington, IN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	14,581 contacts →
	Exact match “Indiana University Bloomington is the flagship residential, research-intensive campus of Indiana University.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Duke University	Exact match	Durham, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	13,949 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	The Johns Hopkins University	Exact match	Baltimore, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	13,900 contacts →
	Exact match “We are America’s first research university, founded in 1876 on the principle that by pursuing big ideas and sharing what we learn, we can make the world a better place.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “accredited private universities”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Accredited private universities based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

35.5%Verified-email coverage

1721.6Average contacts per company

501-1,000Median size (employees)

2.0%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

152

11-50

118

51-200

105

201-500

170

501-1,000

157

1,001-5,000

298

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,127 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “accredited private universities” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 688,292 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “accredited private universities”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many accredited private universities are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,127 company matches for accredited private universities associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

University Of Florida tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most accredited private universities?

New York leads with 23 company records, followed by Columbia (11) and Chicago (10).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 688,292 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,127 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.