Cheyney University is an accreditated institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. Cheyney’s accreditation status is Probation. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on November 16, 2023, was to place the University on Probation. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Cheyney’s Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism Management program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA).