• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• American Council on Education (ACE)
• America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST)
• Arizona Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AzACRAO)
• Arizona Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (AASFAA)
• Arizona Veterans Program Association (AVPA)
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• Better Business Bureau
• Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
• Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
• Datatel Users Group (DUG)
• EDUCAUSE
• Higher Education Users Group (HEUG)
• Independent Colleges and Universities of Arizona (ICUA)
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators
• National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
• National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
• National Association of Veterans' Program Administrators (NAVPA)
• Pacific American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (PACRAO)
• Professional and Organizational Development Network (POD)
• Transparency by Design
• University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)
• Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA)

Accreditation

Regional Accreditation

Western International University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 230 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413, phone 312-263-0456, to offer courses and programs leading to certificates, the associate degree, bachelor (arts and sciences and professional curricula) degrees, and master (professional curricula) degrees.

Copies for review of West accreditation and licensure may be obtained upon written request from the Office of the President, Western International University, 9215 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, AZ, 85021.

Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accreditation

Click on the logo above to view the online Better Business Bureau (BBB) Reliability Report for Western International University (West).

West is proud to continue to receive BBB Accreditation and the highest A+ rating awarded by the BBB. West has been a BBB Accredited business since 1995 and meets the stringent BBB Code of Business Practices, or accreditation standards.

The BBB ratings are based on detailed information and experience in 17 key areas. While a BBB rating is not a guarantee of a business’ reliability or performance, it does indicate the BBB’s degree of confidence that the business upholds the BBB Standards for Trust and attempts to address customer concerns in good faith.

West is proud of our A+ BBB rating and pledges to continue upholding the BBB Standards for Trust with our students, faculty, staff, and community.

State Approvals

Western International University is approved to operate in most U.S. states, either through licensure, registration, general or specific approvals, consent or exemption. West is licensed by the following states:

• Alabama Commission for Higher Education (ACHE)
• Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education (ADPE)
• Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
• State of Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
• State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
• State of Tennessee Higher Education Commission -- Western International University is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. In order to view detailed job placement and completion information on the programs offered by Western International University, please visit http://www.tn.gov/thec and click on the Authorized Institutions Data button.