Accreditation

The university is accredited as a degree-granting institution by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Inquiries regarding the university’s accredited status may be directed to the following:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: (510) 748-9001

The College of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for all its undergraduate and graduate programs.

The College of Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for its baccalaureate programs in aerospace engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering, and by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET for its baccalaureate programs in construction engineering technology, electronics and computer engineering technology, and engineering technology. The baccalaureate program in agricultural engineering is also accredited by ABET. This program is housed in the College of Agriculture.

The College of Environmental Design is accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects for its programs in landscape architecture and recognized by the American Planning Association (Planning Accreditation Board) for its program in urban planning. The Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

The College of Science is accredited by the American Chemical Society for its program in chemistry and by the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board for its program in computer science.

The Collins School of Hospitality Management is accredited by the Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration for its program in Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Student Health Services is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., and meets the national standards for providing the highest quality of medical care available.

Cal Poly Pomona is authorized by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) to recommend candidates for credentials in the following areas: Agriculture Specialist Credential, Adaptive Physical
Education Credential, Bilingual/Cross Cultural Specialist Credential, Business Education, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, Single Subject Teaching Credential, Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Credential, Education Specialist Moderate/Severe Credential, and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.