PSU is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificates, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. The ACICS address is as follows:

PSU is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CHEA is a non-profit organization which acts as the national policy center and clearing house on accreditation for the entire higher education community throughout the U.S.A. Its main mission is to promote academic quality.

PSU is approved by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the State of California, to provide the following degree and non-degree programs: Bachelor of Business Administration; Master of Business Administration; Doctor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems; Master of Science in Computer Science; Master of Science in Information Systems; Accounting Certificate; and English as a Second Language. The DCA address is as follows:

PSU is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students (F-1).