Accreditation and Affiliates
Sonoran Desert Institute has demonstrated the ability to meet criteria for academic and consumer rights standards from federal and state agencies as well as non-governmental agencies. These standards ensure quality education through sound financial operations, approved programs of study, qualified instructors, and approved recruitment and admissions policies. Reviews and renewals of accreditation are conducted periodically as required. Learn more about SDI’s affiliations below.
Sonoran Desert Institute is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Visit WebsiteWashington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 234-5100
Fax: (202) 332-1386
A national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
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Sonoran Desert Institute is licensed and regulated by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education.
Visit WebsitePhoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-5709
Sonoran Desert Institute is registered as an out-of-state institution with the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) to enroll California students.
Visit WebsiteSacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (888) 370-7589
Sonoran Desert Institute is authorized by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission.
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Sonoran Desert Institute has been approved by the Arizona State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (AZ-SARA) state portal entity, to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education.
Visit WebsiteTempe, AZ 85281
Sonoran Desert Institute has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
Visit WebsiteBoulder, Colorado 80301
Phone: (720) 680-1600
Other Memberships
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
Arizona Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (AASFAA)
Arizona Private School Association (APSA)
Arizona Veterans Program Association (AVPA)
Arizona Veterans Supportive Campus (AVSC)
Arizona Veterans Supportive Employer (AVSE)
Archery Trade Association (ATA)
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Council of College and Military Educators (CCME)
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS)
Florida Advisory Council on Military Education (FL ACME)
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
National Association of Veterans’ Program Administrators (NAVPA)
National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)
National Shooting Sports Association (NSSF)
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)