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Accreditation and Approvals

California National University for Advanced Studies is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
1601 18th Street, N.W. , 20009. Phone: (202) 234-5100). Washington D.C. ( www.detc.org )

The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and as a recognized member of the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) www.chea.org .

California National University for Advanced Studies is granted Institutional Approval to provide degree programs by the authority of the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (www.bppve.ca.gov ) in accordance with the provisions of California Education Code Section 94310.
California National University for Advanced Studies is listed in the American Council on Education Directory ( www.acenet.edu ) and in the Higher Education Directory ( www.hepinc.com )

California National University for Advanced Studies is listed in the Carnegie Classification ( http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/Classification/ ) for degree-granting institutions accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.


G.I. Bill and VEAP
California National University for Advanced Studies is approved to participate in the voluntary education tuition assistance program administered by the Defense Activity on Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). Active duty military personnel and reservists should contact their education office for more information.
All CNU programs are approved by the Veterans Administration under the G.I. Bill and VEAP. If you are eligible and wish to receive tuition assistance under one of these programs, contact your local VA office or education office to receive an eligibility certificate.