Awards and Honors
U.S. News & World Report ranks ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ is once again at the top tier when it comes to exhibiting leading practices and supporting post-military students, receiving the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation for its Kent Campus. This is the 12th year in a row that the Kent Campus has received the Military Friendly School honor.
From a young age, Makayla Sejat has had a passion for serving others. Her life has been full of service, from helping out in community kitchens as a child to now devoting her time in various college leadership roles. Now, she will take her efforts to the next level as ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡â€™s first Newman Civic Fellow.
U.S. News & World Report has named four ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡â€™s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021 ranking.
Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ is proud to announce its 2020 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡. Sponsored by the alumni association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious honors given to alumni.
ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ shines again in the new 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists in the newly released rankings.