California Intercontinental University is: Institutionally Accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) A recognized member institution of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Licensed to operate by the California Bureau for Private Post Secondary Education (BPPE) Programmatically Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)  Approved to participate in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)