Rankings and Recognitions
Along with Rochester Institute of Technology ranking 88th among National Universities by U.S. News and being included in Forbes Magazine's list of 15 Top Colleges for Launching Your Career, Saunders College of Business regularly receives international recognition and top rankings.
Recent Recognitions
#2
#13
Best Online MBA Program, nationally
U.S. News & World Report, 2026 - for Online Executive MBA
#29
Best Masters in Business Analytics
TFE Times, 2026 - for MS in Business Analytics and AI
#29
Best Masters of Finance
#38
in Best Hospitality And Hotel Management Schools In The World
#71
Best Undergraduate Business Schools
Poets&Quants, 2026 - #42 in career outcomes
#73
Best Business Schools and MBA programs
Bloomberg Businessweek, 2024-25 - #22 in diversity, #40 in learning
#77
Best Undergraduate Business Programs
#93
Best Graduate Schools
#98
Global MBA - US
Additional Rankings
Check out additional Rochester Institute of Technology recognitions.
Accreditations
Middle States Accreditation
Rochester Institute of Technology is chartered by the legislature of the State of New York and is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), a “voluntary, non-governmental, membership association” that assures educational excellence through a robust process of self-study, site visits, and peer review.
AACSB Accreditation, Top 6% of Business Schools
Saunders College of Business undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the premier accrediting organization for business schools worldwide. With more than 16,000 schools offering business degrees at the bachelor’s level or higher, only 6 percent of the world’s leading business schools achieve AACSB accreditation.
Saunders College initially achieved this distinction and honor in 1988 and has been reaffirmed several times; most recently in 2026.
To become accredited, a college must pass a rigorous assessment of quality by a team of deans from several peer institutions representing AACSB International.
To maintain accreditation, Saunders must demonstrate continuous improvement and pass a periodic, in-depth assessment of program quality by AACSB International. This emphasis on program quality directly benefits our students. Our integrated curriculum provides students with the tools needed to become successful in their careers while providing the opportunity to continue education at the postgraduate level.
Saunders College continuously strives to have the highest quality business education to comply with AACSB International standards. Why attend an AACSB-accredited school?
- Graduates are highly skilled and are more valuable to employers compared to graduates of non-accredited schools
- Faculty are high-quality, delivering relevant and challenging curriculum to students
- Students are provided with unique educational and career opportunities
Additional Affiliations
Federation of Schools of Accountancy
The Saunders College of Business is an affiliate member of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy (FSA). The FSA vision is, "to achieve and sustain public trust in the accounting profession through leadership in supporting and shaping high quality accounting education." Their mission states, “we promote and support high-quality accredited graduate accounting programs.”
For further details on the organization, go to the FSA's website.
SAP University Alliance
SAP AG is the world's leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Their programs are widely used to integrate business functions including sales, accounting, logistics, human resources, and manufacturing. The SAP University Alliance is designed to provide university faculty members throughout the world with the tools and resources they need to teach students how technology can enable integrated business processes and strategic thinking.
For further details on the organization, go to the SAP website.