The institution became independent from Morehouse College in 1981, with Dr. Sullivan as President, and was fully accredited to award M.D. degrees in 1985.

The school was accredited to award vocational degrees in 2008.

All other campuses of National College are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees and diplomas.

In 1995 Cabarrus College was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associates, bachelors and masters levels.

The college was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees since 2006.

Stratford University is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award degrees through the master's level.

Goldey-Beacom is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1976 to award degrees through the master's level.

The college is accredited to award associate degrees by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Lamar Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the associate level.