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Draper University is a Silicon Valley institution focused on teaching entrepreneurship. Located in San Mateo, California, Draper is known for its unconventional methods of teaching business. The school has 500 alumni from 50 countries

Draper University established in 2012 by venture capitalist Timothy C. Draper.The University building was formerly the Benjamin Franklin Hotel. Draper University announced a partnership with Arizona State University and Global Silicon Valley in May 2016 to launch an entrepreneurial program combining Draper's innovations in education with ASU's curriculum and large student body. Dubbed the ASU Draper GSV Accelerator, the program includes the Draper University entrepreneurial boot camp with a network of experts.

Program
The Draper University runs a seven-week program with four sessions each year. The program is aimed at 18 to 28 year-olds, and has 500 alumni.

Draper's spring 2016 class was 45 percent female. The school has scholarships for women including the Meera Kaul Foundation, Women Who Code, and SoGal. 45 percent of students are international. Rather than traditional faculty, Draper features guest lecturers under a variety of themes.

In addition to the program, Draper includes a co-working business incubator space called Hero City, VCx, a one-week program teaching early stage investment, and a one-week program aimed at executives adding innovation to corporations. Draper also offers online courses,including a Bitcoin course.