The university is made up of three graduate schools and is best known for its online degree and certificate programs in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Within the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education is the Anaheim University David Nunan TESOL Institute, a division of the school offering certificate and undergraduate diploma programs in TESOL and Teaching English to Young Learners.

[2] The Anaheim University Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute was conceived by the eco-minded architect Kisho Kurokawa who prior to his death in October 2007 was Chair of the Executive Advisory Board at Anaheim University.

The Carrie Hamilton Entertainment Institute is a unit of Anaheim University established in 2010 which plans to offer online entertainment-related programs.

The Anaheim University Akio Morita Learning Center was located on the former estate of Sony Founder Akio Morita in the Minami Aoyama district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan.