California State University, San Bernardino is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the official accrediting body for institutions of higher learning in the West. The teaching credential programs are approved by the California State Board of Education, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
The following professional programs have received specialized approval or accreditation from organizations recognized by the National Council on Postsecondary Education:
- Accountancy (M.S.) – AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Administration (B.A., B.S., M.B.A.) – AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Art (B.A., B.F.A.) – NASAD, National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- Art History & Global Cultures (B.A.) – NASAD, National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- Business and Data Analytics (M.S.) – AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Chemistry (B.S.) – ACS Certification, American Chemical Society
- Computer Engineering (B.S.) – ABET, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
- Computer Science (B.S.) - ABET, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
- Cybersecurity and Analytics (M.S.) – AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Design (B.F.A.) – NASAD, National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- Design Studies (B.A.) – NASAD, National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation (M.S.) – AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Environmental Health Science (B.S.) – EHAC, National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council
- Finance (M.S.) – AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Information Systems and Technology (B.S., M.S.) – AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Logistics and E-Commerce (M.S.) – AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Music (B.A., B.M.) – NASM, National Association of Schools of Music
- Nursing (B.S., M.S.) – CCNE, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nutritional Science and Dietetics (B.S.) – ACEND, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Administration (M.P.A.) – NASPAA, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
- Public Health (B.S., M.P.H) – CEPH, Council on Education for Public Health
- Rehabilitation Counseling (M.A.) – CACREP, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
- Social Work (B.A., M.S.W.) – CSWE, Council on Social Work Education
- Studio Art (M.F.A.) – NASAD, National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- Theatre Arts (B.A.) – NAST, National Association of Schools of Theatre
- Visual Art Studies (B.A.) – NASAD, National Association of Schools of Art and Design