Confirming Global Quality and Distinction in Business Education

Tampa, Fla., USA (April 5, 2023)—AACSB International (AACSB) announces today 36 business schools have extended their global accreditation in business, 11 have extended their global accreditation in accounting, and one has achieved initial business accreditation.

For more than a century, AACSB accreditation has been synonymous with the highest standards in business education. Today, a total of 981 institutions across 60 countries and territories have earned AACSB accreditation in business. Furthermore, 194 institutions maintain supplemental AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs.

“AACSB congratulates each institution on their achievement,” said Stephanie M. Bryant, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB. “Every AACSB-accredited school has demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curricula development, and student learning. The intense peer-review process exemplifies their commitment to quality business education.”

Achieving accreditation is a process of rigorous internal focus, engagement with an AACSB-assigned mentor, and peer-reviewed evaluation. During this multiyear path, schools focus on developing and implementing a plan to align with AACSB’s accreditation standards. These standards require excellence in areas relating to strategic management and innovation; student, faculty, and staff as active participants; learning and teaching; and academic and professional engagement.

To achieve accounting accreditation, an institution must first earn AACSB business accreditation. Then, in addition to developing and implementing a mission-driven plan to satisfy the business accreditation quality standards, accounting accreditation requires the satisfaction of a supplemental set of standards specific to the discipline and profession of accounting. Once accreditation is achieved, each institution participates in a five-year continuous improvement peer review to maintain high quality and extend its accreditation.

As ratified by the AACSB International board of directors, the following schools have extended or achieved their accreditation in business or accounting:

Schools Achieving Initial Business Accreditation

University of Pretoria

Schools Extending Their Accounting Accreditation

Florida State University
Georgia Southern University
San Diego State University
Texas A&M University
The University of Alabama
The University of Arizona
University of North Florida
University of Richmond
University of South Florida
Weber State University
Western Kentucky University

Schools Extending Their Business Accreditation

American University
American University in Dubai
Appalachian State University
Barry University
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Claremont Graduate University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eller College of Management, The University of Arizona
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida State University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Southern University
Longwood University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Murray State University
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Rider University Norm Brodsky College of Business
Saginaw Valley State University
San Diego State University
School of Business Management, SVKM’s NMIMS University
State University of New York Brockport
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University
The University of Alabama
The University of Michigan
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
University of California, Irvine
University of North Florida
University of Richmond
University of South Florida
University of Southern Indiana
University of West Florida
Weber State University
West Texas A&M University
Western Kentucky University