ACBSP Celebrates the Largest Accreditation Class in its 32-Year History

Posted on by Melinda Dorning

The Accreditation Class of 2019-20 is comprised of 66 colleges and universities from 15 countries with business programs accredited or reaffirmed by ACBSP.

Several colleges and universities were the first in their respective countries to achieve specialized business accreditation, including: Charisma University, Turks & Caicos; Ningbo University of Technology and Shanghai Business School, China; Rafik Hariri University, Lebanon; University of Maribor – Faculty of Economics and University of Maribor – Faculty of Logistics, Slovenia; and Vysoka Skola Ekonomie a Management, Czech Republic.

The ACBSP Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners and Associate Degree Board of Commissioners meet twice a year to review the quality and integrity of business degree programs at colleges and universities seeking ACBSP accreditation. 

Athens Technical College Athens, GA, USA, Region 3 Athens Technical College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Angelo State University San Angelo, TX, USA, Region 6 Angelo State University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN, USA, Region 4 Augsburg University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Austin Community College Austin, TX, USA, Region 6 Austin Community College is celebrating Accreditation for their Associate Degree Certificate Program.
Benedict College Columbia, SC, USA, Region 3 Benedict College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Bethel University – CAPS St. Paul, MN, USA, Region 4 Bethel University – CAPS is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Cabrini University Radnor, PA, USA, Region 2 Cabrini University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ, USA, Region 1 Caldwell University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA, USA, Region 2 Cedar Crest College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Charisma University Providenciales, , Turks & Caicos, Region 8 Charisma University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Concordia University – Chicago River Forest, IL, USA, Region 4 Concordia University – Chicago is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Danube University Krems Lower Austria, , Austria, Region 8 Danube University Krems is celebrating Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Eastern University St. David’s, PA, USA, Region 2 Eastern University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA, USA, Region 6 Fletcher Technical Community College is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
FPT University Hanoi, , Vietnam, Region 10 FPT University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Gallaudet University Washington, DC, USA, Region 2 Gallaudet University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Gannon University Erie, PA, USA, Region 2 Gannon University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial GBSB Global Business School Barcelona, , Spain, Region 8 GBSB Global Business School is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial International University in Geneva Geneva, , Switzerland, Region 8 International University in Geneva is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA, Region 4 Inver Hills Community College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Indianapolis, IN, USA, Region 4 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Jubail University College Jubail, , Saudi Arabia, Region 8 Jubail University College is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous Bangalore, , India, Region 10 Kristu Jayanti College Autonomous is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
LaGrange College LaGrange, GA, USA, Region 3 LaGrange College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Liberty University, DBA Accreditation Lynchburg, VA, USA, Region 2 Liberty University, DBA Accreditation is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Louisiana State University – Eunice Eunice, LA, USA, Region 6 Louisiana State University – Eunice is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX, USA, Region 6 Lubbock Christian University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Marymount University Arlington, VA, USA, Region 2 Marymount University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Marywood University Scranton, PA, USA, Region 2 Marywood University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
McMaster University – W. Booth School of Engineering Practice & Technology Hamilton, ON, Canada, Region 11 McMaster University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN, USA, Region 4 Motlow State Community College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Ningbo University of Technology Ningbo, , China, Region 8 Ningbo University of Technology is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
North Arkansas College Harrison, AR, USA, Region 6 North Arkansas College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program.
Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI, USA, Region 4 Northcentral Technical College is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program.
Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN, USA, Region 3 Northeast State Community College is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program.
Norwich University Northfield, VT, USA, Region 1 Norwich University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH, USA, Region 4 Ohio Dominican University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR, USA, Region 6 Philander Smith College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR, USA, Region 6 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is celebrating reaffirmation of their associate degree business programs and accreditation of their Associate Degree Certificates. Watch Testimonial
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA, USA, Region 7 Point Loma Nazarene University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Rafik Hariri University Beirut, , Lebanon, Region 8 Rafik Hariri University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Regis College Weston, MA, USA, Region 1 Regis College is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Rhodes State College Lima, OH, USA, Region 4 Rhodes State College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program.
Roanoke College Salem, VA, USA, Region 2 Roanoke College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Shanghai Business School Shanghai, , China, Region 8 Shanghai Business School is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Snow College Ephriam, UT, USA, Region 7 Snow College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK, USA, Region 6 Southern Nazarene University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN, USA, Region 3 Southwest Tennessee Community College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program.
Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT, USA, Region 1 Tunxis Community College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Universidad Autónoma de Baja California – Facultad de Contaduría y Administración Tijuana, , Mexico, Region 9 Universidad Autonoma de Baja California is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Universidad Autonoma de Baja California – Facultad de Economia y Relaciones Internacionales Tijuana, , Mexico, Region 9 Universidad Autonoma de Baja California – Facultad de Economia y Relaciones Internacionales is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga Bucaramanga, , Colombia, Region 9 Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Universidad de Piura – Campus Piura Piura, , Peru, Region 9 Universidad de Piura – Campus Piura is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – Facultad de Ciencias Contables Lima, , Peru, Region 9 Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – Facultad de Ciencias Contables is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Universidad Tecnologica del Peru – Graduate School Lima, , Peru, Region 9 Universidad Tecnologica del Peru – Graduate School is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK, USA, Region 7 University of Alaska Southeast is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
University of Maribor – Faculty of Economics and Business Maribor, , Slovenia, Region 8 University of Maribor – Faculty of Economics and Business is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
University of Maribor – Faculty of Logistics Maribor, , Slovenia, Region 8 University of Maribor – Faculty of Logistics is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial University of Minnesota – Crookston Crookston, MN, USA, Region 4 University of Minnesota – Crookston is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
University of New England Biddeford, ME, USA, Region 1 University of New England is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC, USA, Region 2 University of the District of Columbia is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo, BC, Canada, Region 11 Vancouver Island University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program.
Viterbo University Lacrosse, WI, USA, Region 4 Viterbo University is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN, USA, Region 3 Volunteer State Community College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Vysoka Skola Ekonomie a Management Praha 5, , Czech Republic, Region 8 Vysoka Skola Ekonomie a Management is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Wagner College Staten Island, NY, USA, Region 1 Wagner College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN, USA, Region 4 Walden University is celebrating Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Walsh College Troy, MI, USA, Region 4 Walsh College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial Westcliff University Irvine, CA, USA, Region 7 Westcliff University is celebrating Initial Accreditation for their Baccalaureate / Graduate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial York Technical College Rock Hill, SC, USA, Region 3 York Technical College is celebrating Reaffirmation of Accreditation for their Associate Degree Program. Watch Testimonial

Accreditation Next

Danube University Krems

Lower Austria, , Austria, Region 8
Danube University Krems is recognized with the Accreditation Next Bronze Award as part of ACBSP Accreditation Next.

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA, USA, Region 7
Northcentral University is recognized with the Accreditation Next Bronze Award as part of ACBSP Accreditation Next.
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Northcentral University

San Diego, CA, USA, Region 7
Northcentral University is recognized with the Accreditation Next Silver Award as part of ACBSP Accreditation Next.

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN, USA, Region 4
Walden University is recognized with the Accreditation Next Silver Award as part of ACBSP Accreditation Next.
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“These campuses have shown their commitment to teaching excellence and to the process of quality improvement by participating in the accreditation process. The initial accreditation and reaffirmation of accreditation granted to these institutions demonstrates their commitment to provide the highest quality business education for their students,” said Dr. Steve Parscale, ACBSP Chief Accreditation Officer.

Celebrating 32 years of excellence in global business program accreditation, ACBSP offers specialized business accreditation for all degree levels, from associate to baccalaureate to doctoral degree programs, and was the first business accreditor to offer certificate accreditation.

ACBSP has an accreditation search tool to assist students, faculty, and prospective employers in finding accredited programs.