licensure and Accreditation

Is Piccolo International University Licensed?

Piccolo International University is conditionally licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education to offer Associate of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in accounting, digital marketing, finance, marketing, real estate investing, and small business management. The University is also licensed to offer the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and Technology, the Master of Science in Construction Technology, and the Master of Business Administration in Construction Management. PIU is also conditionally licensed to offer certificate programs in accounting, construction management operations, digital marketing, finance, home and building inspection, land management, marketing, project management, real estate investing, and small business management.

Visit the Arizona Post Secondary Association’s website for further information at:
http://www.azppse.state.az.us.


ACCREDITATION

Piccolo International University is not accredited at this time.


LICENSURE VERSUS ACCREDITATION

State authorization should not be confused with institutional or specialized accreditation. To operate legally, a college or university may need state authorization, but it does not necessarily have to be accredited by an institutional or specialized accrediting association. In fact, an organization must have the appropriate authorization by a state to operate before it can seek affiliation with a national or regional accreditation body.

Piccolo International University gave me the opportunity to achieve not only a degree, but a dream. I will (and have) recommended PIU to others interested in continuing their education.
- Robert Gonzalez,
Bachelors in Construction
Management and Technology