Four consecutive Apple Distinguished School recognitions (2014, 2016, 2018, 2021)
“Best Student Engagement” among all universities in the United States: #25 (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2022)
“Best First-Year Experience” among all colleges and universities in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
“Best Undergraduate Teaching” among regional universities in the South: #15 (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
“Best College” among regional universities in the South: #44 (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
“Best Value” among regional universities in the South: #29 (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
“Best Southeastern” universities: (The Princeton Review, 2022)
Online Programs Recognitions
Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs: #2 in South Carolina; #1 among private institutions in South Carolina; #1 in Upstate South Carolina; #57 in the nation (#72 in 2021) – U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Best Online Master’s in Education Programs: #4 in South Carolina; #2 among private institutions in South Carolina; #2 in Upstate South Carolina; #80 in the nation (#91 in 2021) – U.S. News & World Report, 2022
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; #87 in the nation (#91 in 2021) – U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Best Online Bachelor Programs: #5 in South Carolina; #2 among private institutions in South Carolina; #1 in Upstate South Carolina; #101 in the nation (#122 in 2021)– U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Best Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs: #2 in South Carolina; #1 among private institutions in South Carolina; #1 in Upstate South Carolina; #121 in the nation (#139 in 2021) – U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Employer Recognitions
Great Colleges to Work For: Honor Roll (Great Colleges to Work For, 2021) - The Chronicle of Higher Education & ModernThink, LLC
Top Workplaces: #5 among large companies in South Carolina - The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce & Greenville Business Magazine, 2021
