Accreditation and Affiliations

Walsh University is accredited by the following bodies:

  • Higher Learning Commission
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Council for the Association of Educator Preparation
  • The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) 
  • Our on-ground CACREP-accredited Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Development program is now offered fully online.

Walsh University is accredited by the following bodies:

  • Higher Learning Commission
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Council for the Association of Educator Preparation
  • The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) 
  • Our on-ground CACREP-accredited Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Development program is now offered fully online.

Walsh University is approved by the following bodies:

The Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.

Rankings/Notable

  • #2 in Ohio for Online Nurse Practitioner Programs in 2025 (nursepractitioneronline.com)
  • #6 in Best Nursing Schools in Ohio (Nursing Schools Almanac)
  • #22 Best Online College for 2023 by Intelligent.com
  • #54 in Regional Universities Midwest (2022 U.S. News and World Report)
  • #59 in Best Value Schools Midwest (2022 U.S. News and World Report)

Recent honors for Walsh's MBA program include:

Named a 2024 Best Online MBA Program by U.S News and World Report

Named a 2024 Top MBA in Healthcare Management Degree by Intelligent.com

Ranked as a 2023 Top Online MBA Program in Ohio by Online MBA Today

Named a Top 30 Affordable Accelerated Online MBA for 2024 by BestCollegesOnline.org

Named a 2024 Best MBA in Healthcare Management by OnlineMasters.com