Alabama State University, through its academic business unit, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the offering of the following degree program: B.S. Degree in Business Administration (with majors in Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Management, Marketing) and the Master of Accountancy.

The College has maintained national accreditation by ACBSP since 1993. COBA was reaffirmed by the ACBSP in 2013 for additional ten years. The program provides a comprehensive business education, with an emphasis on the application of concepts and enhanced use of technology. 

The College of Business Administration supports the mission of Alabama State University, a regional historically black institution, by providing the higher educational needs of business students in the state of Alabama and surrounding regions.