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.
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
Ranked #1 in the Midwest for veterans and active military students by Military Times in their 2024 “Best for Vets: Colleges” category
Money Magazine named BGSU one of America's best colleges
Designated a "Best Business School" in the Midwest for 14 consecutive years by The Princeton Review in 2024
Ranked #4 for Ohio public universities for the “Online MBA Programs” by US News and World Report in 2024
The only Ohio institution with Quality Matters Online Learner Support Certification
Ranked #1 university in Ohio for student experience by The Wall Street Journal in 2024
Ranked #1 in Ohio for academic excellence, student experience, and employment outcomes by Poets & Quants (2025)
The Bowling Green State University Online MBA was named one of the Midwest's and nation’s best by Fortune in 2024
Ranked among the top 100 for “Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans” by U.S. News & World Report (2024)
Nearly 1 in 10 students admitted into the MBA program at BGSU are active-duty military members or veterans.
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