Recent Recognitions

2022-2023 Rankings

   National & Regional Recognitions

• Four consecutive Apple Distinguished School recognitions (2014, 2016, 2018, 2021)
• “Best College” among regional universities in the South: #26 (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
• “Best Value” among regional universities in the South: #18 (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
• “Best Southeastern” universities: (The Princeton Review, 2023)
• “Best Undergraduate Teaching” among regional universities in the South: #21 (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
• “Best First-Year Experience” among all colleges and universities in the United States: #64 (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
• “Best Student Engagement” among all universities in the United States: #25 (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2022)

   Online Programs Recognitions

• Best Online Criminal Justice Programs: #1 in South Carolina; #1 among private institutions in South Carolina; #1 in Upstate South Carolina; #41 in the nation – U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs: #2 in South Carolina; #1 among private institutions in South Carolina; #1 in Upstate South Carolina; #68 in the nation – U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• Best Online Master’s in Education Programs: #4 in South Carolina; #2 among private institutions in South Carolina; #3 in Upstate South Carolina; #89 in the nation – U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (non-MBA): #2 in South Carolina; #2 among private institutions in South Carolina; #1 in Upstate South Carolina; #131 in the nation – U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• Best Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs: #3 in South Carolina; #2 among private institutions in South Carolina; #2 in Upstate South Carolina; #162 in the nation – U.S. News & World Report, 2023
• Best Online Bachelor Programs: #6 in South Carolina; #4 among private institutions in South Carolina; #1 in Upstate South Carolina; #171 in the nation – U.S. News & World Report, 2023

   Employer Recognitions

• Great Colleges to Work For: Honor Roll (Great Colleges to Work For, 2022) – The Chronicle of Higher Education & ModernThink Higher Education, LLC
• Top Workplaces: #7 among large companies in South Carolina and received the Best Work/Life Balance Award &  Purpose and Values Award – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce & Greenville Business Magazine, 2022