Monroe College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.

The college is authorized by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York to confer the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.), Associate in Science (A.S.), Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. Its curricula are registered by the State Education Department.

Monroe offers fully accredited online degrees including Associate Programs in Business Administration (A.A.S.), Hospitality Management (A.A.S.), Criminal Justice (A.S.) and Medical Administration(A.A.S.) and Bachelor Programs in Business Management (B.B.A.), Criminal Justice (B.S.), Hospitality Management (B.B.A.) and Health Services Administration (B.B.A.). Monroe offers the only 100% online Bachelor Degree program in Criminal Justice approved by the New York State Department of Education.