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
KANSAS
Licensing Agency
KENTUCKY
Licensing Agency
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
LOUISIANA
Licensing Agency
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
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