Savannah State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate, baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30099-4097 or call 404-679-4501 for questions about the accreditation of Savannah State University.

Savannah State University has also earned the following specialized accreditations:

Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work — by the Council on Social Work Education

• Chemistry - by the American Chemical Society
• Civil Engineering Technology — by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
• College of Business Administration – by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
• Electronics Engineering Technology — by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and by the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc.
• Mass Communications - by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
• Master of Public Administration - by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration