The University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, the regional accrediting body. (www.wascsenior.org)
The Multiple Subject Teaching Credential programs is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
The University is approved by the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, for attendance of nonimmigrant international students under the Immigration and Nationalization Act, and is approved for veterans.
The University is an affiliate of the Church of God denomination, Cleveland, Tennessee.
The University is approved by the United States Department of Education, the State of California, and the Veterans Administration to participate in all grant, loan, and work-study programs. Qualified students are eligible to receive state scholarships.