Accreditation and approvals
Erikson Institute is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association based in Chicago. Accreditation is limited to master’s degrees and certificate programs in fields related to child development and early childhood education.

Erikson Institute is authorized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education to grant the master's degree in child development and the master's degree in early childhood education.

Erikson’s master’s degree in early childhood education leading to Type 04 certification is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The bilingual education/English as a second language certificate program is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education’s Division of Professional Certification.

Affiliations
Erikson Institute promotes and maintains relationships with various other institutions of higher education in order to establish new programs, increase resources available to students, and strengthen teaching and learning in the field of early childhood development.

Erikson Institute is affiliated academically with Loyola University Chicago to grant the doctorate of philosophy degree in early childhood and the dual M.S./M.S.W. degree.

Erikson also has a collaborative relationship with colleges that focus on the study of child development and a developmental approach to learning. These include Bank Street College in New York City and Wheelock College in Boston.