Accreditations & Accolades

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Accreditation

Bowling Green State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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The Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business holds dual accreditation in business and accounting from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Dual accreditation is achieved by only 1 percent of business schools worldwide.

Accolades

  • #1 in Ohio, #5 in the nation and #3 among all public universities for student recommendation score according to The Wall Street Journal’s Best Colleges rankings (2026)

  • Ranked #1 in the Midwest and #3 public university in the nation for veterans and active military students by Military Times in their “Best for Vets: Colleges” category (2025)

  • Money Magazine named BGSU one of America's best colleges

  • The only Ohio institution and one of 10 nationally with Quality Matters Online Learner Support Certification

  • Nearly 1 in 10 students admitted into the MBA program at BGSU are active-duty military members or veterans

  • Ranked among the “Best Online MBA Programs” by U.S. News & World Report (2025)

  • Ranked among the top 100 for “Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans” by U.S. News & World Report (2025)

  • #1 MBA in Ohio for academic excellence, student experience and employment outcomes for the third year in a row by Poets&Quants (2026)

  • MBA program ranked #2 among Ohio’s public universities and designated a "Best Business School" for 15 consecutive years by The Princeton Review (2025)

  • #1 MBA for affordability in Ohio and in the top 20% nationwide according to Fortune Magazine (2025)

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