Now that you understand the importance of accreditation, both general and AACSB, you will probably notice that there are many fully accredited, quality online MBA programs in the United States. Online MBA programs are accredited through self-evaluation by school administrators and peer evaluation by an accreditation agency. Quality online MBA programs can be offered through a variety of means. Some entail only distance course work, while others are mixed, consisting of a balance of online and on-campus class time. Many accredited online MBA programs are provided by brick and mortar universities. These programs will hold the same institutional accreditation as their traditional counterparts, and they may be additionally accredited by a programmatic accrediting agency specializing in business, such as the AACSB. For example, Indiana University offers an online MBA program through its Kelley School of Business. Indiana University is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of the six main accreditation bodies in the United States. The Kelley School of Business has also received programmatic accreditation from the AACSB.

All quality online MBA programs will have been accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Accrediting agencies take into account distance programs as part of a traditional university’s entire academic program, so the quality of online MBA programs will have been considered before accreditation was awarded. Students can rest assured that an online MBA program from an accredited school will hold itself to common standards of educational quality.

The following are accredited schools with online MBA programs:

American InterContinental University
Arizona State University
Ashford University
Ashworth College
Auburn University
Babson College
Baker College
Ball State University
Benedictine University
California InterContinental University
Capella University
Central Michigan University
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarkson University
Cleveland State University
Colorado State University
Colorado Technical University
Columbia College
Columbus State University
DeVry University
Drexel University
East Carolina University
East Tennessee State University
Everest University
Everglades University
Fayetteville State University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida State University
Florida Tech University
Georgia College State University
Georgia Southern University

George Washington University

Golden Gate University
Grand Canyon University
Hawaii Pacific University
Indiana University
Jacksonville State University
James Madison University
Jones International University
Kaplan University
Kennesaw State University
Kettering University
Liberty University
Marist College
Marylhurst University
Mississippi State University
Morehead State University
National American University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
Norwich University
Oklahoma State University
Pace University
Pennsylvania State University
Portland State University
Post University
Regent University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rowan University
Saginaw Valley State University
Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Leo University
Salem University
Sam Houston State University
Schiller International University
South University
Southeast State Missouri University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Strayer University
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Tennessee Technological University
Texas A&M University
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Tiffin University
University of Baltimore
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of Colorado at Denver
University of Florida
University of Houston
University of Maryland-University College
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Michigan-Flint
University of Mississippi
University of Nebraska
University of North Dakota
University of North Texas
University of Phoenix
University of Scranton
University of South Dakota
University of St. Thomas
University of Tennessee-Martin
University of Texas Consortium
University of the Southwest
University of West Georgia
University of Wisconsin Consortium
Upper Iowa University
Utica College
Valdosta State University
Virginia College
Walden University
Washington State University
Wayne State University
Western Governors University
Western Kentucky University
Westwood College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute