Virginia State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It has 3 programmatic accredited programs and 1 internships/residency accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges | Accredited | 1/1/1933 - Current |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics | Accredited | 7/1/1981 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1996 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1954 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
Accredited Internship/Residency Programs
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship | Accredited | 7/1/1994 - Current |