Top Schools for Internship, Co-Op Programs - IVY Education

As part of U.S. News' spring 2024 college survey, presidents, chief academic officers, deans of admissions and deans of students from more than 1,500 schools most frequently nominated the following 22 schools – listed in descending rank order – as examples of institutions with stellar internship and co-op programs.

1. Northeastern University (MA)

2. Drexel University (PA)

3 (tie). Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)

3 (tie). Berea College (KY)

5. University of Cincinnati (OH)

6. Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)

7 (tie). Purdue University—Main Campus (IN)

7 (tie). Massachusetts Institute of Technology

9 (tie). Elon University (NC)

9 (tie). Carnegie Mellon University (PA)

11 (tie). Duke University (NC)

11 (tie). Clemson University (SC)

13. Cornell University (NY)

14 (tie). Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)

14 (tie). Harvard University (MA)

14 (tie). Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—Daytona Beach (FL)

14 (tie). Arizona State University

14 (tie). Agnes Scott College (GA)

19. American University (DC)

20 (tie). Kettering University (MI)

20 (tie). George Mason University (VA)

20 (tie). Endicott College (MA)

by USNews 2025