Accreditations & Accolades

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Accreditations

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) logo

The Davis College of Business and Economics at Radford University has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) since 1992. Less than five percent of business schools worldwide hold this distinction—assurance that a business degree from the Davis College is of exceptional quality and highly respected by the business community.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) logo

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master's degree program in nursing, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and the post-graduate APRN certificate program at Radford University College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 (ccneaccreditation.org).

Radford University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC™) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Radford University.

Accolades

  • Ranked #6 among the "Best Online MBA Degree Programs in Virginia" by OnlineMastersDegrees.org, 2023

  • Recognized among “The Best Colleges in America” for value by Money® magazine, 2022

  • School of Nursing has been ranked the best in Virginia by RegisteredNursing.org for 2023

  • Ranked #1 Among the “Best RN Programs in Virginia” by RegisteredNursing.org, 2023

  • Ranked #1 among the “Best RN to BSN Programs in Virginia” by RegisteredNursing.org, 2023

  • Ranked among the "Best Part-Time MBA Programs" by Fortune magazine, 2024

  • Recognized among the “Best Business Schools” by The Princeton Review, 2012-2023

  • Ranked #1 among Virginia’s “Best RN to BSN Programs” by AllNurses.com, 2024

  • Designated a Military Friendly® School with the Silver designation for the 2023-24 academic year by VIQTORY

  • Ranked in the "Top 10 Nursing Schools in Virginia" by Nurse.org

  • Recognized as a “College of Distinction” by Colleges of Distinction, 2023

  • Recognized among the “Best Online Bachelor’s Programs” by U.S. News & World Report, 2023

  • Recognized among the "Best Online MBA Programs" by U.S. News & World Report, 2023

  • Ranked #13 among the “Best Colleges for Veterans, Regional Universities South,” by U.S. News & World Report, 2022

  • Recognized among the “Top Performers on Social Mobility, Regional Universities South,” by U.S. News & World Report, 2024

  • Ranked #25 among the “Best Value Schools, Regional Universities South” by U.S. News & World Report, 2022

  • Recognized among the “Top Public Schools, Regional Universities South,” by U.S. News & World Report, 2023

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