Among the numerous colleges and universities in the country, St. Dominic College of Asia was awarded by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) as the top 3 colleges with the highest number of accredited programs in the Philippines, during the PACUCOA General Assembly on December 4, 2020.

This award was given to SDCA for having 7-course programs accredited by PACUCOA to Level III:

Bachelor of Elementary Education
Bachelor of Secondary Education
Bachelor 0f Science Business in Administration
Bachelor 0f Science in Psychology
Bachelor 0f Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
Bachelor 0f Science in Information Technology
Bachelor 0f Science in Nursing

Accreditation is the principle of self-regulation that focuses on evaluation and enrichment as the institution continuously improves its quality of education. Accrediting agencies like PACUCOA provides certain standards and requirements to colleges/institutions to gain certification. Once this certification is granted, this means that the institution has fulfilled all the requirements set by the accreditor.