distance education
Authorized States
The U.S. Department of Education requires that any U.S. college or university offering online or distance programs to citizens in a state where it is not physically located to meet those other states’ requirements to legally offer postsecondary, online education to their residents. The regulations for authorization vary from state to state.
Humphreys University research and monitors state authorization requirements in each state and continues to make good faith efforts to secure the appropriate authorization and/or licensure to offer online programs in each state for student enrollment. Please make note that Humphreys University may have programs that are unauthorized in various states and is therefore unable to offer those programs to students residing in states.
Humphreys University is currently registered, licensed, authorized, exempt, or lacks a physical presence, in the following states:
Arizona
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1740 W. Adams Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-5769
www.azppse.gov
California
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)
2535 Capital Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 431-6924
www.bppe.ca.gov
Colorado
Colorado Department of Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 862-3001
https://cdhe.colorado.gov/students/how-do-i/file-a-student-complaint
Florida
Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 245-3200
https://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie/
Georgia
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 E. Exchange Place, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084-4113
(770) 414-3235
https://gnpec.georgia.gov/student-resources/student-complaints/gnpec-student-complaint-form
(Approved for nonimmigrant students only.)
Hawaii
Office of Consumer Protection
http://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/contact/
Idaho
Idaho State Board of Education – State Coordinator for Private Colleges and Proprietary Schools
650 W. State St., P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
(208) 334.2632
https://boardofed.idaho.gov/higher-education-private/private-colleges-degree-granting/student-complaint-procedures/
Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 557-7359
https://complaints.ibhe.org | [email protected]
Iowa
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
475 SW Fifth Street, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309
(877) 272-4456 option 4
https://iowacollegeaid.gov/StudentComplaintForm
Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
(785) 430-4240
https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/private_out_of_state/complaint_process
(Approved for nonimmigrant students only.)
Kentucky
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Drive, Ste. 320
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-1555
http://cpe.ky.gov/
(Approved for nonimmigrant students only.)
Louisiana
Louisiana Board of Regents
PO Box 3677
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 342-4253
http://www.regents.la.gov/
Maine
Maine State Board of Education (MSBE)
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
(207) 624-6846
Mississippi
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Rd.
Jackson, MS 39211
http://www.mississippi.edu/mcca/downloads/studentcomplaintform.pdf
Missouri
Missouri Department of Higher Education
205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 1469
Jefferson City MO 65102-1469
(573) 751-2361
Nebraska
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
PO Box 95005
Lincoln NE 68509-5005
(402) 471-2847
https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against-postsecondary-institutions
Nevada
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
8778 So. Maryland Parkway, Suite 115
Las Vegas, NV 89123
http://www.cpe.state.nv.us/CPE%20Complaint%20Info.htm
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-0257
https://my.doe.nh.gov/ESSWEB/HigherEducation/Complaint.aspx
New Jersey
New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
20 W. State Street, PO Box 542
Trenton NJ 8625
(609) 292-4310
https://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/documents/pdf/OSHEComplaintForm.pdf
North Dakota
North Dakota University System
600 East Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
(701) 328-4140
https://ndus.edu/
Ohio
Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 728-3095
https://highered.ohio.gov/students/current-college-students/student-complaints/student-complaints
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603
http://www.okhighered.org/current-college-students/complaints.shtml
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street 12th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126
(717) 783-6786
www.education.pa.gov/SARA
South Carolina
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education – Academic Affairs
1122 Lady Street, Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
https://che.sc.gov/sites/che/files/Documents/Licensing%20updates/Complaint_Procedures_and_Form.pdf
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents – Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Protection
1302 E. Hwy 13, Suite 3
Pierre, SD 57501-8053
(605) 773-4400
https://consumer.sd.gov/
Tennessee
Tennessee Higher Education Commission – Regulatory Compliance Division
312 Rosa Parks Ave., 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 253-8857
https://www.tn.gov/thec/bureaus/student-aid-and-compliance/postsecondary-state-authorization/request-for-complaint-review.html
Texas
THECB – Office of General Counsel
PO Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 427-6438
https://www.highered.texas.gov/links/student-complaints/
Washington
Washington State Higher Education
P.O. Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430
(360) 485-1080
https://wsac.wa.gov/student-complaints
West Virginia
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
https://www.wvhepc.org/resources/Complaint_Process.pdf
U.S. Virgin Islands
Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education, Office of the Commissioner
1834 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
U.S. Territories
American Samoa – Does not regulate distance education programs.
Guam – Because Humphreys University does not have a physical presence in Guam, HU is not required by the Guam Council on Postsecondary Institution Certification to obtain approval from the Council to offer its programs to residents of Guam. Therefore, HU is in compliance with Guam regulations concerning postsecondary distance education.
Republic of Palau – Does not regulate public, out-of-state degree granting institutions.
State Relocation Notice
Students who relocate while enrolled may be unable to complete their studies if they are moving to a country or state where the University is not currently authorized to offer particular or any programs. Prospective students should contact the Admission Office to discuss how relocation could alter their eligibility, while current students should contact their academic advisor if they are considering relocating during their course of study.
Since the University must be authorized, approved, or otherwise exempt to offer programs in each state, there may be consequences for applicants and students who relocate to a state or country where the institution does not meet state requirements or has yet to be approved. There are also program limitations even in states where the university is authorized or approved; for states with an authorized/approved status, applicants/students may not be able to apply, continue, or change to a particular program, as not all programs may be approved by a state licensing authority. In these cases, these programs cannot be offered to students residing in that state.
Student Consumer Information
The Humphreys University Consumer Information page provides links to important Humphreys University information, disclosures, policies and procedures. Per the Higher Education Opportunity Act, this information is intended to provide an assortment of pertinent and helpful information to prospective students, current students, their families, support persons, and other interested parties.
