San Diego City College is nationally and regionally accredited and is eligible to receive military tuition assistance benefits.

San Diego City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. SDCC is also accredited by the Office of Private Postsecondary Education for the training of veterans, and the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Immigration Service for international student education. SDCC courses paralleling university level work are accepted by universities, colleges, and private institutions, including the University of California and California State University.

• Additionally, the San Diego City College Nursing Education Program is fully accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.