State Authorizations Page


On October 29th, 2010, the U.S. Department of Education released a regulation '600.9(c) State Authorization' requiring that if an institution is offering distance education in a state where it is not physically located, the institution must meet individual state requirements for offering distance or correspondence education within that state.

THIS LAW APPLIES ONLY TO ONLINE COURSES FOR STUDENTS WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

Current Status of State Authorizations with Phoenix College

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Alabama Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization Last Updated: 8/24/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization
Contact Information: Alabama Commission on Higher Education
P. O. Box 302000
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2000
334.242.1998
URL: http://www.accs.cc/complaintform.aspx
Alaska Status: Completed Last Updated: 1/17/2013
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 110505
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505
907.465.6741
URL: https://akadvantage.alaska.gov/
Arkansas Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization Last Updated: 8/1/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization
Contact Information: Arkansas Department of Education
114 East Capitol Ave
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
501.371.2000
URL: http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/academicaffairs/Pages/aa_certification.aspx
California Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: No Application Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, California 95833
916.431.6959
URL: http://www.bppe.ca.gov/
Colorado Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Colorado Department of Higher Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
Denver, Colorado 80202
303.866.2723
URL: http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/DegreeAuth/
Connecticut Status: In Progress Last Updated: 8/8/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: State of Connecticut Department of Higher Education
61 Woodland Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105-2326
860.947.1800
URL: http://www.ctdhe.org/
Delaware Status: Completed Last Updated: 9/23/2011
Requirement: No Application Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street
Dover, Delaware 19901
302.735.4000
URL:
District of Columbia Status: In Progress Last Updated: 8/24/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: Education Licensure Commission
941 North Capitol Street
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
202.727.6436
URL:
Florida Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization Last Updated: 8/24/2011
Requirement: Authorization Required
Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization
Contact Information: Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines St - Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
850.245.3200
URL:
Georgia Status: Completed Last Updated: 2/7/2012
Requirement: No Application Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 East Exchange Place Suite 220
Tucker, Georgia 30084-5305
770.414.3300
URL:
Hawaii Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection
235 South Beretania St. Suite 801
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
808.586.2630
URL:
Idaho Status: Completed Last Updated: 9/13/2011
Requirement: Authorization Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Idaho State Board of Education
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0037
208.334.2270
URL: http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov/priv_col_univ/student_complaint.asp
Illinois Status: Completed Last Updated: 1/6/12
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Illinois Board of Higher Education
431 East Adams Second Floor
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1418
217.557.7359
URL:
Indiana Status: Completed Last Updated: 12/14/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education
302 West Washington Street Rm E201
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
1.800.227.5695
URL:
Iowa Status: In Progress Last Updated: 8/22/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: Iowa College Student Aid Commission
603 E. 12th Street FL 5th
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
1.877.272.4456
URL:
Kansas Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/30/2011
Requirement: No Application Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson Street Suite 520
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1368
785.296.3421
URL:
Kentucky Status: Completed Last Updated: 2/15/2012
Requirement: No Application Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Drive Suite 320
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
502.573.1555
URL:
Louisiana Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Louisiana Board of Regents
P.O. Box 3677
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-3677
225.342.4253
URL:
Maine Status: Completed Last Updated: 9/26/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Maine Department of Education
#23 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 4333
207.624.6600
URL:
Maryland Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization Last Updated: 1/30/2012
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization
Contact Information: Maryland Higher Education Commission
839 Bestgate Rd Suite 400
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-3013
1.800.974.0203
URL:
Massachusetts Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization
Contact Information: Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
One Ashburton Place Room 1401
Boston, Massachusetts 2108
617.994.6950
URL:
Michigan Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Michigan Department of Energy Labor and Economic Growth
201 N. Washington Square 2nd Floor
Lansing, Michigan 48913
517-335-5858
URL:
Minnesota Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: Authorization Required
Status: PC is not currently pursuing authorization
Contact Information: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive Suite 350
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108-5227
1.800.657.3866
URL:
Mississippi Status: Completed Last Updated: 4/12/2012
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, Mississippi 39211-6453
601.432.6372
URL: http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/oasa/mcca.html
Missouri Status: Completed Last Updated: 2/17/2012
Requirement: Authorization Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Missouri Department of Higher Education
205 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 1469
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-1469
1.800.473.6757
URL: http://www.dhe.mo.gov
Montana Status: Completed Last Updated: 9/1/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Montana University System - Montana Board of Regents
2500 Broadway Street PO Box 203201
Helena, Montana 59620-3201
406.444.6570
URL:
Nebraska Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/22/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 95005
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5005
402.471.2847
URL:
Nevada Status: In Progress Last Updated: 9/20/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: Commission on Postsecondary Education
3663 East Sunset Road Suite 202
Las Vegas, Nevada 89120
702.486.7330
URL:
New Hampshire Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
3 Barrell Court Suite 300
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
603.271.2555
URL:
New Jersey Status: Completed Last Updated: 9/13/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
P.O. Box 542
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-054
609.292.4310
URL:
New Mexico Status: Completed Last Updated: 2/15/2012
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
505.476.8400
URL:
New York Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/7/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Office of College and University Evaluation
5 North Mezzanine
Albany, New York 12234
505.474.2593
URL:
North Carolina Status: In Progress Last Updated: 8/22/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: The University of North Carolina General Administration (On behalf of the
910 Raleigh Rd. P.O. Box 2688
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
919.962.1000
URL:
North Dakota Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: North Dakota State Board for Career and Technical Education
600 East Boulevard Avenue Dept. 270
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0610
701.328.3180
URL:
Ohio Status: Completed Last Updated: 9/13/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Ohio Board of Regents
30 East Broad Street 36th floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-341
614-466-6000
URL:
Oklahoma Status: In Progress Last Updated: 8/22/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway - Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
405.225.9100
URL:
Oregon Status: In Progress Last Updated: 8/22/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: Office of Degree Authorization
1500 Valley River Drive - Suite 100
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541.687.7478
URL:
Pennsylvania Status: In Progress Last Updated: 8/22/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education
333 Market Street - 12th floor
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126-033
717.783.6788
URL:
Rhode Island Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education
80 Washington Street - Shepard Bldg. Suite 524
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
401.456.6000
URL:
South Carolina Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1333 Main Street - Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
803.737.2260
URL:
South Dakota Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/25/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: South Dakota Board of Regents
306 E. Capitol Ave - Suite 200
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2545
605.773.3455
URL:
Tennessee Status: Completed Last Updated: 9/23/2011
Requirement: No Application Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Department of Education
404 James Robertson Parkway - Suite 1900
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
615.741.3605
URL:
Texas Status: Completed Last Updated: 12/14/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Higher Education Coordinating Board
1200 E. Anderson Lane
Austin, Texas 78752
512.427.6528
URL:
Utah Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Utah Division of Consumer Protection
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
1.800.721.7233
URL:
Vermont Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: Exemption
Status: Completed
Contact Information: State of Vermont Department of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-250
802.828.3135
URL:
Virginia Status: In Progress Last Updated: 8/22/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: In Progress
Contact Information: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
101 N. 14th Street - 9th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.225.2600
URL:
Washington Status: Completed Last Updated: 9/13/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
917 Lakeridge Way PO Box 43430
Olympia, Washington 98504-3430
360.753.7800
URL:
West Virginia Status: Completed Last Updated: 10/13/11
Requirement: No Application Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Blvd E - Suite 700
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-2800
304.558.2101
URL:
Wisconsin Status: Completed Last Updated: 8/4/2011
Requirement: No applicable requirement
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Wisconsin Education Approval Board
30 W. Mifflin St. 9th Floor P.O. Box 8696
Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8696
608.267.7733
URL:
Wyoming Status: Completed Last Updated: 11/3/2011
Requirement: Autorization Required
Status: Completed
Contact Information: Wyoming Department of Education
2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Building 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0050
307.777.7690
URL: