State Contact Info for Online Students

The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions offering distance education programs to offer the contact information for States in which it provides distance education to the extent that the State has any licensure or approval processes for an institution outside the State providing distance education in the State. The list below provides contact information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It should not be construed as informative of agency regulation, where an institution is licensed or in which states an institution is required to be licensed.

 

Alabama
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
PO Box 302000
Montgomery, AL 36130-2000



Alaska
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505
Juneau, AK 99811-0505

Alaska Office of Attorney General Consumer Protection Unit
1031 W. Fourth Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501



Arizona
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1400 W. Washington Street
Room 260
Phoenix, AZ 85007



Arkansas
Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
114 East Capitol Ave
Little Rock, AR 72201

 

California
California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
W. Sacramento, CA 95798-0818



Colorado
Colorado Department of Higher Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202



Connecticut
The Office of Financial & Academic Affairs for Higher Education
61 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105-2326

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
165 Capitol Avenue
Room 110
Hartford, CT 06106



Delaware
Delaware Department of Education
Higher Education Office
John G. Townsend Building
401 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901

Delaware Attorney General
Fraud Division
820 N. French Street, 5th floor
Wilmington, DE 19801



District of Columbia
District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Education Licensure Commission
810 First Street, NE
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002



Florida
Florida Commission on Independent Education
325 W. Gaines Street
Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400



Georgia
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 E. Exchange Pl. #220
Tucker, GA 30084-5334



Hawaii
Hawaii State Board of Education
PO Box 2360
Honolulu, HI 96804



Idaho
Idaho State Board of Education
650 West State Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037



Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
431 East Adams, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62701-1404

Institutional Complaint Hotline: (217) 557-7359

Illinois Attorney General
Consumer Fraud Bureau
500 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706



Indiana
Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education
Attn: Director of Regulatory Compliance
302 W Washington Street, Room E201
Indianapolis, IN 46204



Iowa
Iowa College Aid
603 E. 12th Street, 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319

 

Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368



Kentucky
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Dr. #320
Frankfort, KY 40601-7512

Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
1024 Capital Center Drive
700 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, KY 4060



Louisiana
Louisiana Board of Regents
PO Box 3677
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677



Maine
Maine Department of Education
Complaint Investigator
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023

Maine Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

 

Maryland
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 N. Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Maryland Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202


Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
One Ashburton Place
Room 1401
Boston, MA 02108



Michigan
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
Office of Postsecondary Services
Proprietary School Unit Staff
201 N. Washington Sq.
Lansing, MI 48913



Minnesota
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108

Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
1400 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

 

Mississippi
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211

Mississippi Commission on Proprietary Schools and College Registration
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211-6453

Office of the Attorney General State of Mississippi
Consumer Protection Division
PO Box 22947
Jackson, MS 39225-2947



Missouri
Missouri Department of Higher Education
205 Jefferson Street
PO Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469



Montana
Montana University System
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
560 N. Park Avenue
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201

Montana Department of Justice
Office of Consumer Protection
2225 11th Avenue
PO Box 200151
Helena, MT 59620-0151

 

Nebraska
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005

Nebraska Department of Education
Certification Investigations’ Office
PO Box 94933
Lincoln, NE 68509

 

Nevada
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
3663 East Sunset Road
Suite 202
Las Vegas, Nevada 89120



New Hampshire
New Hampshire Higher Education Commission
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3494

 

New Jersey
State of New Jersey
PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
1 John Fitch Plaza
PO Box 110
Trenton, NJ 08625-0110

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102



New Mexico
New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505

 

New York
New York Office of College and University Evaluation
New York State Education Department
5 North Mezzanine
Albany, NY 12234

 

North Carolina
The University of North Carolina General Administration
Post-secondary Education Complaints
c/o Assistance Director of Licensure and Workforce Studies
910 Raleigh Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

North Carolina Community College System
Office of Proprietary School Licensing and Services
5016 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-5016

North Carolina Consumer Protection
Attorney General's Office
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001

 

North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
State Capitol - 15th Floor
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 270
Bismarck, ND 58505-0610

North Dakota Consumer Protection Division
Office of Attorney General
Gateway Professional Center
1050 E. Interstate Ave. Suite 200
Bismarck, ND 58503-5574



Ohio
Ohio Board of Regents
30 East Broad Street, 36th floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3414

Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
30 East Broad Street, Suite 2481
Columbus, OH 43215

Ohio Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
30 East Broad Street, 14th floor
Columbus, OH 43215

 

Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway
Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
Attn: Investigative Analyst
313 NE 21st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105



Oregon
Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100
Eugene, OR 97401

Oregon Attorney General
Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection Section
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096



Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street, 12th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333

Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
14th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120



Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
PO Box 1900
San Juan, PR 00910-1900

Puerto Rico Department of Justice
PO 9020192
San Juan, PR 00902-0192



Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education
Shepard Building
80 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903

Rhode Island Department of Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903



South Carolina
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street, Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201



South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents
306 E. Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501-2545

South Dakota Office of Attorney General
Division of Consumer Protection
1302 E. Hwy 14 Suite 3
Pierre, SD 57501-8053



Tennessee
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
404 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 1900
Nashville, TN 37243

 

Texas
Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges
101 East 15th Street, Room 226-T
Austin, TX 78778-0001

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1200 E. Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78752

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
PO Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548



Utah
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111



Vermont
Vermont Department of Education
State Board of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501

 

Virginia
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
101 N. 14th St., 9th Floor
James Monroe Building
Richmond, VA 23219

 

Washington
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
917 Lakeridge Way
PO Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430

Washington State Office of the Attorney General
1125 Washington Street SE
PO Box 40100
Olympia, WA 98504-0100

 

West Virginia
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Blvd E., Ste 700
Charleston, WV 25301-2800

West Virginia Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
PO Box 1789
Charleston, WV 25326-1789



Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
201 W. Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 8696
Madison, WI 53708 - 8696

 

Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Education
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050

Wyoming Attorney General's Office
Consumer Protection Unit
123 Capitol Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002