- Vanguard is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- For information on Vanguard’s current accreditation status, please click here for the WASC website.
- Vanguard is a member of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
- Vanguard holds associate membership in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
- Vanguard’s Teacher Education Program is accredited by the California Commission on Teach Credentialing, and was the first university in the state to have its accreditation reaffirmed under the new criteria of SB2042.
- Vanguard University’s Theatre Arts Program is accredited by NAST, the National Association of Schools of Theater.
- Vanguard is a member of Association of Governing Boards (AGB) (www.agb.org)
- Vanguard is a member of America Council on Education (ACE) (www.ACEnet.edu)
