Memberships & Affiliations
- 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)
- Better Business Bureau
- Chandler Chamber of Commerce
- Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
- Glendale Chamber of Commerce
- EDUCAUSE
- Greater Phoenix Chamber Of Commerce
- Independent Colleges and Universities of Arizona (ICUA)
- Mesa Chamber of Commerce
- 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)
- Peoria Chamber of Commerce
- Phoenix Sister Cities Commission
- Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD)
- Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)
- Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce
- Tempe Chamber of Commerce
- 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, 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, 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 WIU 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 (WIU).
WIU is proud to continue to receive BBB Accreditation and the highest A+ rating awarded by the BBB. WIU 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.
WIU is proud of our A+ BBB rating and pledges to continue upholding the BBB Standards for Trust with our students, faculty, staff, and community.

