Many programs have received additional accreditation from the following associations:

• Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
• Accreditation Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC)
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
• Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
• Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE)
• Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA, formerly FIDER)
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
• National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
• Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)

In addition, some ACU programs hold approval by state and national associations:

• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• National Council on Family Relations - Certified Family Life Educator (NCFR/CFLE)
• Texas Board of Nursing

ACU is authorized to operate educational programs in the State of Texas and through the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). ACU is also a member of the Council of Christian College and Universities (CCCU) and Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).