National Diversity & Inclusion Recognition (2019 - Present)
- NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association Award for Diversity and Inclusion (2023)
- Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award (2012, 2019 - 2022)
- Seal of Excelencia (2019 - 2022)
- Gold Star Status by the Michigan Veterans Affair Agency (2014 - 2022)
- Director of Athletics (Keri Becker) received the MI-ACE Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award (2022)
- Nationally recognized for commitment to first-generation student success (2022)
- INSIGHT Jesse L. Moore Supplier Diversity Award (2021)
- Named Best for Vets College by the Military Times (2021)
- Nationally recognized in two HBCU/HSI outreach programs (2021)
- Only Division II school to receive a perfect score from LGBTQ advocacy group Athlete Ally on its Athletic Equality Index (2021)
- Given the highest rating on one of four pillars used to evaluate diversity and inclusion by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (2020)
- Named best university in Michigan for LGBTQ+ Students by Campus Pride and BestColleges (2020)
- Bronze Level Award for ASEE Diversity Recognition (2019)
- AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award (2019)