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Top 25 Higher education companies based in the United States

Name: Higher education companies based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 621 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 621 higher education companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 288,892 professional contacts across them, including 93,639 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers higher education companies headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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288,892Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest higher education companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 621 higher education companies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to higher education companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Arizona State University	Indirect evidence	Tempe, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	24,845 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ASU has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution committed to excellence, access and impact, the New American University.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	University Of Phoenix	Partial evidence	Phoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	14,568 contacts →
	Partial evidence “University of Phoenix has helped pioneer online education since launching online courses in 1989.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Boston University	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	13,517 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, with three primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	University Of Houston	Indirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	10,664 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Florida International University	Indirect evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	10,627 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FIU is Miami's public research university.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	University Of South Carolina	Strong evidence	Columbia, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	10,587 contacts →
	Strong evidence “With thriving academic and research excellence and a lively, welcoming student experience, the University of South Carolina brings the opportunities of higher education to new…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	The University Of Alabama	Indirect evidence	Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	9,956 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of Alabama is a student-centered research university and an academic community committed to enhancing the quality of life for all through breakthrough research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Louisiana State University	Indirect evidence	Baton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	9,173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “LSU is the flagship institution of Louisiana and is one of only 30 universities nationwide holding land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant status.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Liberty University	Indirect evidence	Lynchburg, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,126 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lynchburg, Va, Liberty University has been 1971.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Kent State University	Partial evidence	Kent, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,487 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kent State University is the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists by U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	UC Santa Barbara	Indirect evidence	Santa Barbara, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,206 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UC Santa Barbara is consistently recognized for excellence across broad fields of study.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	OLD Dominion University	Indirect evidence	Norfolk, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,537 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Old Dominion University is Virginia's forward-focused research university with rigorous academics, an energetic residential community, entrepreneurial research and collaboration…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	University Of Maryland Global Campus	Indirect evidence	Adelphi, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,132 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	SAN Francisco State University	Indirect evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,911 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to San Francisco State University, your launchpad for the future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	SAM Houston State University	Indirect evidence	Huntsville, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,465 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Kaplan	Strong evidence	Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	4,459 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Kaplan is a global educational services company that provides individuals, universities, and businesses with a diverse array of services, including higher and professional…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	University Of North Dakota	Indirect evidence	Grand Forks, ND, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,990 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The University of North Dakota is the state's flagship institution, with more than students and 225+ online and on campus fields of study.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	University Of Wyoming	Partial evidence	Laramie, WY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,962 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of Wyoming is a nationally recognized educational and research institution that boasts accomplished faculty and world-class facilities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	The University Of Southern Mississippi	Indirect evidence	Hattiesburg, MS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,928 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Oakland University	Partial evidence	Rochester, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,875 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Oakland University harnesses the transformative power of education and research to inspire, challenge and elevate new and returning learners to maximize their golden potential…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Walden University	Strong evidence	Minneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,497 contacts →
	Strong evidence “For 50 years Walden University has provided working professionals with access to higher education to achieve professional and community service goals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Weber State University	Partial evidence	Ogden, UT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,213 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Weber State is renowned for excellent teaching, accessible educational opportunities and an enduring presence in northern Utah.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Apollo Education Group	Partial evidence	Phoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	3,073 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Apollo Education Group, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Baruch College	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,049 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Baruch College offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs to students from 150-plus countries who speak more than 100 languages.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	University Of West Florida	Indirect evidence	Pensacola, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,921 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Creating the next generation of big thinkers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: higher education companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names higher education companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of higher education companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name higher education companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Higher education companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

32.4%Verified-email coverage

465.2Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.6%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

197

11-50

162

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

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 621 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among higher education companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “higher education companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names higher education companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among higher education companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 93,639 across the full list. 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 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names higher education companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many higher education companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 621 higher education companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Arizona State University, headquartered in Tempe, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most higher education companies?

New York leads with 16 headquartered companies, followed by Miami (12) and Chicago (10).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 93,639 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 621 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 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 Smart Search, 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.