Rankings and Awards

Kent State University is recognized nationally for high-quality 100% online graduate degree programs.

Kent State’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles the College in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2023 ranking. Kent State’s Online MBA program is the only one in Ohio to be ranked in the Top 50.

U.S. News & World Report has named five Kent State programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2023. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Nursing Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, and Best Online Master’s in Education Programs rankings.

Learn more below from Kent State Today about how Kent State University’s Kent Campus was named an official Military Spouse Friendly School.1

For the third consecutive term, the National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated Kent State University’s College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in the category of Advancing the Science of Nursing Education. This new cycle of designation will extend from 2022-2026.

Kent State has been recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation for online education & teaching degree programs. Just under 6 percent of postsecondary institutions received this honor in 2022.

U.S. News & World Report ranks six Kent State University programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools.

Kent State University is once again at the top tier when it comes to exhibiting leading practices and supporting post-military students, receiving the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation.1.

U.S. News & World Report has named three Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2022.

Great news from the Kent State University Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship!