[1] The university is accredited by the Commission for Higher Education (CUE) in Kenya and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in the United States.

[2][3] The university is currently headed by Prof. Mwenda Ntarangwi, assisted by a capable team of Management Board Members.

The university campus is located in the Roysambu neighborhood, in the Kasarani suburb of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.

This location lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi's central business district.

In 2001, USIU (San Diego) merged with the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) to form Alliant International University.