MSU Awards, Accreditation and Rankings

Other Notable Rankings & Accolades

• No. 11 Best Online Master’s in Mechanical Engineering Programs, U.S. News & World Report (2024)
• No. 4 in Learning Communities, U.S. News & World Report (2025)
• No. 38 in Most Innovative Schools, U.S. News & World Report (2024)
• No. 37 Best Colleges for Veterans, U.S. News & World Report (2025)
• No. 57 Best Engineering Schools, U.S. News & World Report (2025)
• No. 61 Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs, U.S. News & World Report (2025)

Awards & Recognition

• Member of the Association of American Universities
  As a member of the Association of American Universities, MSU holds a distinction that only 60 institutions across the U.S. and Canada have. We are widely regarded as a top research-intensive university in North America.
• BEACON National Science Foundation Science and Technology Innovation Center
  MSU is home to BEACON, one of five highly coveted National Science Foundation Science and Technology Innovation Centers. The Bio/computational Evolution in Action Consortium brings together biologists, computer scientists, and engineers to study evolution in both natural and virtual settings and apply knowledge to real-world problems.

Accreditation and Memberships

• MSU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
• Member of the Association of Graduate Schools and Council of Graduate Schools
• Member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, and International Association of Universities