Anaheim University is nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), an accrediting commission based in Washington, D.C. established in 1926. The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The DETC Accrediting Commission defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence in distance education institutions, reviewing an institution’s mission and objectives; student services; qualifications of administrators, faculty and staff; educational program objectives, curricula and materials; admission practices, and financial responsibility.

DETC accreditation helps facilitate acceptance of credits and degrees by other academic institutions. U.S. Department of Education recognition qualifies DETC institutions and students for federal aid, such as military tuition assistance, government tuition reimbursement, and Veterans Administration entitlement programs.

The Distance Education and Training Council is a non-profit [501 c 6] educational association located at:
1601 18th Street, N.W., Suite 2, Washington, D.C. 20009 Tel: 202-234-5100