ALABAMA
Alabama Community College System (formerly Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education)
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ALASKA
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
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New School Application
ARIZONA
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
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Institution Regulation and Application Page
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Division of Higher Education
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Institution Regulation and Application Page
CALIFORNIA
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
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New School Application
COLORADO
Colorado Department of Higher Education
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Degree Authorization Page
Division of Private Occupational Schools
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
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New Degree School Application
New Career School Application
DELAWARE
Delaware Department of Education, Higher Education Office
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Higher Education Licensure Commission
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New Institution Application
FLORIDA
Commission for Independent Education
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New Institution Application
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GEORGIA
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
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New Institution Application
HAWAII
Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP)
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New Institution Application
IDAHO
Idaho State Board of Education
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New Degree Institution Application
New Career School Application
ILLINOIS
Illinois Board of Higher Education
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New Degree Institution Application
New Career School Application
INDIANA
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
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New Institution Application
IOWA
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
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New Institution Application
KANSAS
Kansas Board of Regents
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New Institution Application
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
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New Institution Application
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Board of Regents
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New Institution Application
MAINE
Maine Department of Education
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New Degree Institution Application
MARYLAND
Maryland Higher Education Commission
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New Institution Application
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
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New Institution Application
MICHIGAN
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO)/ Employment & Training
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MINNESOTA
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
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New Degree Institution Application
New Career School Application
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
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New Institution Application
MISSOURI
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
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New Institution Application
MONTANA
Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
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New Institution Application
NEBRASKA
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
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New Institution Application
NEVADA
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
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New Institution Application
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Educator Support and Higher Education
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New Institution Application
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
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New Institution Application
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Higher Education Department
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NEW YORK
New York State Education Department
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New Degree Institution Application
New Career School Application
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Licensure and State Information
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New Institution Application
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota University System
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New Institution Application
OHIO
Ohio Department of Higher Education
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OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
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New Career School Application
OREGON
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
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New Institution Application
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity
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New Institution Approval
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico State Department- Board of Postsecondary Institutions
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New Institution Application
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
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New Institution Application
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
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New Institution Application
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Secretary of State
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New Institution Application
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
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New Institution Application
TEXAS
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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New Institution Application
UTAH
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
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New Institution Application
VERMONT
Vermont Agency of Education
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New Institution Application
VIRGINIA
Virginia State Council of Higher Education
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New Institution Application
WASHINGTON
Washington Student Achievement Council
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New Institution Application
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
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New Institution Application
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Educational Approval Program
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New Institution Application
WYOMING
Wyoming Department of Education
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New Institution Application
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We hope this list of state-approval agencies for career schools and colleges has helped you find the starting point to make your career school dream come true!
This page includes a list of the state approval agencies for career schools and colleges assigned to each of the 50 US states and links to their websites. These agencies oversee higher education institutions such as universities, colleges, vocational schools, trade schools, and career schools. These institutions award degrees, diplomas, and professional certifications. Included next is a list of the regulatory bodies that oversee them.
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List of State Approval Agencies for Career Schools and Colleges
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