Flagler College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679-4501; web site www.sacscoc.org) to award the baccalaureate degree.

The Southern Association is the recognized accrediting body in the eleven southern states in the U.S. In addition, the College's teacher education programs are approved by the Department of Education in the State of Florida for the preparation of teachers, and the program in deaf education is certified by the Council on the Education of the Deaf.

The College is chartered under the general laws of the State of Florida as a private, non-profit, and non-denominational liberal arts college with authority to grant the full range of earned and honorary degrees. Flagler College is licensed by the State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities in Florida; approved by the U.S. Department of Justice for foreign students; and approved for the training of Veterans and War Orphans by the Department of Education in the State of Florida.