Accreditations and Approvals

Accreditation, Recognition, Approvals, and Memberships

Accreditation matters, which is why CIU is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

California Intercontinental University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Contact DEAC:

1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808

Washington, D.C. 20036

Tel: 202.234.5100

Fax: 202.332.1386

Website: www.deac.org

Email: info@deac.org

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

California Intercontinental University is a recognized CHEA member institution. A national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.

Contact CHEA:

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 510,

Washington, DC 20036

Tel: 202-955-6126

Website: www.chea.org

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

California Intercontinental University is a private institution licensed to operate by the California Bureau for Private Post Secondary Education. ‘Licensed to operate’ indicates compliance with state standards as set forth in Chapter 94897 of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.

Approvals and Memberships BPPE

1747 North Market, Suite 225

Sacramento, CA 95834

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

P.O. Box 980818

West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818

Website: www.bppe.ca.gov

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

The ACBSP accreditation focuses on recognizing teaching excellence, determining student learning outcomes, and a continuous improvement model. ACBSP’s student-centered teaching and learning approach, which is measured and analyzed for quality, ensures that students gain the right skills from their educational investment. Institutions with programs accredited by ACBSP are committed to continuous improvement that ensures their business program will give students the skills employers want.

CIU is currently a candidate for accreditation.

Contact ACBSP:

World Headquarters 

11520 W 119th St 

Overland Park

KS,  66213 USA

Tel: +1 202-955-6126

Website: https://acbsp.org/

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements

California Intercontinental University has been approved to participate in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

Contact NC-SARA:

3005 Center Green Drive
Suite 130
Boulder, Colorado 80301

Tel: +1 720-680-1600

Website: http://www.nc-sara.org

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