International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs are offered within the high school, giving students the option to opt in or out, to suit individual educational needs.
Starting in the eleventh grade students may elect to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma.
[4] Cairo American College holds membership with Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) and Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA).
Despite this, a significant portion of dependents of the American Embassy attend CAC.
Ninety-eight percent of the school's graduates go on to colleges and universities in the United States or other countries.