PIU is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), which can be contacted by phone at 434-525-9539 or by mail at 15935 Forest Road, Roest, VA 24551. PIU was chartered as an educational institution by the State of North Carolina in 1947. PIU is recognized by all appropriate federal agencies, such as the United States Department of Education (USDE), and the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), allowing us to receive Title IV funding and prepare military chaplains. Additionally, PIU is a member of the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers (CACROA) and of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). PIU is approved by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

Degree programs of study offered by Piedmont International University have been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure under provisions of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S.) 116- 15(c). Exemption from licensure is not based upon any assessment of program quality under established licensing standards.