Accreditation and Approvals
State Licensure
California Southern University is a member of the American InterContinental University System, which is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education.
Aimed at expanding distance education opportunities for students, the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is an organization that establishes comparable national standards for the interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. California Southern University is a member of the American InterContinental University System, which has been approved to participate in NC-SARA.
Institutional Accreditation
California Southern University is a member of the American InterContinental University System. The System is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Programmatic Accreditation
California Southern University’s Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Business Administration degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). www.acbsp.org
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). http://www.ccneaccreditation.org
Program Approvals
California Southern University is approved by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP). CCAPP and the Education Board (CCAPP Institute) have granted approval to California Southern University’s Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Addiction Studies (CPAS), Certificate Program in Advanced Addiction Studies (CPAAS), and MS in Psychology, with a Concentration in Advanced Addiction Studies (MS, AAS).
California Southern University is recognized as an Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) Approved Academic Education Provider. The Certificate Program in Addiction Studies (CPAS), Certificate Program in Advanced Addiction Studies (CPAAS), and the MS in Psychology, with a Concentration in Advanced Addiction Studies (MS, AAS), meet nationally approved standards of education developed for the addiction/substance use disorders counseling profession. Program participants are assured that the contact hours and continuing education (CE) credits/units provided will be accepted toward national credentialing by the NAADAC Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC-AP). NAADAC Approved Education Provider # 111110 is responsible for all aspects of its programming.
Professional Licensure Information
License and certification eligibility information by jurisdiction is available within the Licensure and Disclosure section for the following programs:
Government Approvals
Regular enrolled learners attending CalSouthern who have Federal student loans from previously attended institutions are eligible for an in-school deferment of repayment of Federal Family Education Program Loans and Federal Direct Student Loans. This deferment is in effect while the learner is enrolled and making progress toward completing a CalSouthern degree program. The OPE ID Number is 02113600 assigned to the AIU System by the U.S. Department of Education.