Accreditation

Babson holds accreditation from NECHE (New England Commission of Higher Education), AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), and EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System).

NECHE IS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS AN APPROVED ACCREDITED AGENCY. THEREFORE, IF YOU ENROLL IN THIS INSTITUTION, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE IV FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION. IN ADDITION, CREDITS EARNED AT THIS INSTITUTION MAY BE ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION, AND MAY BE RECOGNIZED BY EMPLOYERS.

  • New England Commission of Higher education
    • NECHE provides accreditation services for more than 2000 public and private institutions in the six state region—Pre-K through university.
    • All programs listed in this catalog are accredited by NECHE

THE ACCREDITING AGENCY(S) OR ASSOCIATIONS(S) LISTED BELOW ARE NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS AN APPROVED ACCREDITED AGENCY. THEREFORE, IF YOU ENROLL IN THIS INSTITUTION, YOU MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE IV FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION. IN ADDITION, CREDITS EARNED AT THIS INSTITUTION MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION, AND MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY EMPLOYERS.

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
    • Babson College has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in business. There are 681 business schools in 45 countries and territories that maintain AACSB accreditation.
    • All programs in this catalog are accredited by AACSB through Spring 2023
  • EQUIS
    • Babson College has received full five-year EQUIS accreditation. Currently, only three U.S. schools are accredited by EQUIS. Worldwide, there are 147 EQUIS-accredited schools in 40 countries.
    • All programs in this catalog are accredited by EQUIS through Spring 2024