Suffolk University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 70 areas of study through its College of Arts and Sciences, Sawyer Business School, and Law School. The University and its entities are accredited by the following accrediting commissions and agencies.

• New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
• AACSB– International – (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
• American Bar Association
• American Chemical Society
• American Psychological Association
• American Association of Law Schools
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
• International Association of Counseling Centers
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design
• Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research

The NEASC/CIHE is one of eight accrediting commissions in the United States that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution as a whole. The NEASC/CIHE, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, accredits about 200 institutions in the six-state New England region. In 2002, Suffolk University undertook a self-study process, addressing NEASC/CIHE Standards for Accreditation.