CWU holds several specialized accreditations:
- Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB)
- American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)
- Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
- American Chemical Society (Committee on Professional Training)
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)