State Regulatory Agencies

Students engaged in online learning who followed the Complaint Resolution process outlined here but whose initial complaint was not resolved to their satisfaction may also appeal to the post-secondary licensing agency in the state in which they reside.

ALABAMA

Licensing Agency

Alabama Commission on Higher Education

ALASKA

Licensing Agency

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

ARIZONA

Licensing Agency

Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education

ARKANSAS

Licensing Agency

Arkansas Department of Higher Education

CALIFORNIA

Licensing Agency

California Department of Consumer Affairs

COLORADO

Licensing Agency

Colorado Department of Higher Education

CONNECTICUT

Licensing Agency

The (Connecticut) Office of Higher Education

DELAWARE

Licensing Agency

Delaware Department of Education

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Licensing Agency

(District of Columbia) Education Licensure Commission

FLORIDA

Licensing Agency

Florida Department of Education

GEORGIA

Licensing Agency

(Georgia) Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

HAWAII

Licensing Agency

Hawaii Post-secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP)

IDAHO

Licensing Agency

Idaho State Board of Education

ILLINOIS

Licensing Agency

Illinois Board of Higher Education

INDIANA

Licensing Agency

Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE)

IOWA

Licensing Agency

Iowa State Board of Education

KANSAS

Licensing Agency

Kansas Board of Regents

KENTUCKY

Licensing Agency

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

LOUISIANA

Licensing Agency

Louisiana Board of Regents

MAINE

Licensing Agency

Maine Department of Higher Education

MARYLAND

Licensing Agency

Maryland Higher Education Commission

MASSACHUSETTS

Licensing Agency

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE)

MICHIGAN

Licensing Agency

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

MINNESOTA

Licensing Agency

Minnesota Office of Higher Education

MISSISSIPPI

Licensing Agency

Commission on Proprietary Schools and College Registration (CPSCR)

MISSOURI

Licensing Agency

Missouri Department of Higher Education

MONTANA

Licensing Agency

Montana University System Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education

NEBRASKA

Licensing Agency

Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

NEVADA

Licensing Agency

Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Licensing Agency

New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission

NEW JERSEY

Licensing Agency

New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Commission on Higher Education

NEW MEXICO

Licensing Agency

New Mexico Higher Education Department

NEW YORK

Licensing Agency

New York Office of College and University Evaluation

NORTH CAROLINA

Licensing Agency

North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints

NORTH DAKOTA

Licensing Agency

North Dakota University System

OHIO

Licensing Agency

The Ohio Board of Regents

OKLAHOMA

Licensing Agency

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

OREGON

Licensing Agency

Office of Degree Authorization

PENNSYLVANIA

Licensing Agency

Pennsylvania Department of Education

RHODE ISLAND

Licensing Agency

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

SOUTH CAROLINA

Licensing Agency

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

SOUTH DAKOTA

Licensing Agency

South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office

TENNESSEE

Licensing Agency

Tennessee Higher Education Commission Division of Postsecondary State Authorization (DPSA)

TEXAS

Licensing Agency

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

UTAH

Licensing Agency

Utah Division of Consumer Protection

VERMONT

Licensing Agency

Vermont State Board of Education Through the Vermont Agency of Education

VIRGINIA

Licensing Agency

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

WASHINGTON

Licensing Agency

Washington Student Achievement Council

WEST VIRGINIA

Licensing Agency

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

WISCONSIN

Licensing Agency

Wisconsin Educational Approval Board

WYOMING

Licensing Agency

Wyoming Department of Education