Central Washington University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. It has 2 programmatic accredited programs and 2 internships/residency accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities | Accredited | 4/1/1918 - Current |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Didactic Program in Dietetics | Accredited | 11/1/1980 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs | Accredited | 9/1/1967 - 8/1/2014 (Estimated Date) |
Accredited Internship/Residency Programs
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship | Accredited | 4/1/1992 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs | Accredited | 3/7/2006 - Current |