Student Complaint Contact Information
Students who have complaints that have not been resolved through contact with the University may seek advisement from the appropriate office in the student's state of residence, listed below.
Note: This list includes contact information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories and should not be construed as informative of what agencies regulate the institution or in what states the institution is authorized to operate. States, through the relevant agencies or Attorneys General Offices will accept complaints regardless of whether an institution is authorized to operate in that state. Also, the University does not maintain the state and territory websites, and information may change without the University’s knowledge.
ALABAMA
In writing:
Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education
PO Box 302130
Montgomery, AL 36130-2130
By phone: 334.293.4500
On the Internet: Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education
ALASKA
In writing:
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505
By phone: 880-441-2962
On the Internet: Alaska Department of Postsecondary Education
ARIZONA
In writing:
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1400 W. Washington, Room 260
Phoenix, AZ 85007
By phone: 602.542.5709
On the Internet: Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
ARKANSAS
In writing:
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
114 East Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201-3818
By phone: 501.371.2000
On the Internet: Arkansas Department of Higher Education
CALIFORNIA
In writing:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
PO Box 980818
W. Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
By phone: 888.370.7589 or 916.431.6959
On the Internet: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
COLORADO
In writing:
Department on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education
1300 Broadway Rd., Second Floor
Denver, CO 80203
By phone: 303.862.3001
On the Internet: Department on Higher Education
CONNECTICUT
In writing:
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
39 Woodland St.
Hartford, CT 06105-2326
By phone: 860.947.1800
On the Internet: Connecticut Office of Higher Education
DELAWARE
In writing:
Delaware Department of Education
The Townsend Building
401 Federal St., Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
By phone: 302.735.4000
On the Internet: Delaware Department of Education
FLORIDA
In writing:
Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines St., Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
By phone: 850.245.0505
On the Internet: Commission for Independent Education
GEORGIA
In writing:
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 E. Exchange Pl., Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
By phone: 770.414.3300
On the Internet: Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
HAWAII
In writing:
Business Registration
Division of the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
PO Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96810
By phone: 808.587.4272
On the Internet: Division of the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
IDAHO
In writing:
Idaho State Board of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
By phone: 208.334.2270
On the Internet: Idaho State Board of Education
ILLINOIS
In writing:
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
By phone: 217.557.7359
On the Internet: Illinois Board of Higher Education
INDIANA
In writing:
Board for Proprietary Education Indiana Commission for Higher Education
101 W. Ohio St., Suite 670
Indianapolis, IN 46204
By phone: 317.464.4400
On the Internet: Board for Proprietary Education Indiana Commission for Higher Education
IOWA
In writing:
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
603 E. 12th St., 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
By phone: 515.725.3400
On the Internet: Iowa College Student Aid Commission
KANSAS
Individuals with a complaint about an out‐of‐state school operating in Kansas must complete and submit an online submission form that can be found here:
Out of State Complaint Process Form
KENTUCKY
In writing:
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Dr., Suite 320
Frankfort, KY 40601-8204
By phone: 502.573.1555
On the Internet: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
LOUISIANA
In writing:
State of Louisiana Board of Regents
PO Box 3677
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
By phone: 225.342.4253
On the Internet: State of Louisiana Board of Regents
MAINE
In writing:
Maine State Board of Education (MSBE)
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
By phone: 207.624.6846
On the Internet: Maine State Board of Education (MSBE)
MARYLAND
In writing:
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
6 N. Liberty St., 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
By phone: 410.767.3301
On the Internet: Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
Maryland Alternate Contact
In writing:
Maryland Office of the Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
By phone: 410.576.6300 or 888.743.0023; TDD 410.576.6372
On the Internet: Maryland Office of the Attorney General
MASSACHUSETTS
In writing:
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
One Ashburton Place, Suite 1401
Boston, MA 02108-1696
By phone: 617.994.6950
On the Internet: Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
MICHIGAN
In writing:
Michigan Department of Education
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
By phone: 517.373.9235
On the Internet: Michigan Department of Education
MINNESOTA
In writing:
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
By phone: 651.259.3975 or 800.657.3866
On the Internet: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
MISSISSIPPI
In writing:
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Rd.
Jackson, MS 39211
By phone: 601.432.6372
On the Internet: Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
MISSOURI
In writing:
State of Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
By phone: 573.751.2361
On the Internet: State of Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education
MONTANA
In writing:
Montana Board of Regents
Office of Commissioner of Higher Education – Montana University System
2500 Broadway Street
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201
By phone: 406.444.6570
On the Internet: Montana Board of Regents
NEBRASKA
In writing:
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
By phone: 402.471.2847
On the Internet: Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
NEVADA
In writing:
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
3663 E. Sunset Road, Suite 202
Las Vegas, NV 89120
By phone: 702.486.7330
NEW HAMPSHIRE
In writing:
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
By phone: 603.271.0257
On the Internet: New Hampshire Department of Education
NEW JERSEY
In writing:
New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education
20 W. State St.
PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625-0542
By phone: 609.292.4310 or 609.984.2709
On the Internet: New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education
NEW MEXICO
In writing:
New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo St.
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
By phone: 505.476.8400
On the Internet: New Mexico Higher Education Department
NEW YORK
In writing:
New York State Education Department
Office of College & University Evaluation Education Bldg
5 North Mezzanine, 89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
By phone: 518.474.2593
On the Internet: New York State Education Department
NORTH CAROLINA
In writing:
Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina
General Administration
910 Raleigh Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688
By phone: 919.962.4538
On the Internet: Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina
NORTH DAKOTA
In writing:
North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
State Capitol – 15th Floor
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 270
Bismarck, ND 58505-0610
By phone: unknown
On the Internet: North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
OHIO
In writing:
Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front St.
Columbus, OH 43215
By phone: 614.466.6000
On the Internet: Ohio Department of Higher Education
OKLAHOMA
In writing:
Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603
By phone: 405.225.9100 or 405.225.9142
On the Internet: Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education
OREGON
In writing:
Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
1500 Valley River Dr., Suite 100
Eugene, OR 97401
By phone: 503.373.0072
On the Internet: Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
PENNSYLVANIA
In writing:
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
By phone: 717.783.6785
On the Internet: Pennsylvania Department of Education
PUERTO RICO
In writing:
Consejo de Educacion Superior de Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
PO Box 19900
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1900
By phone: 787.724.7100 ext. 2022 or ext. 2016
On the Internet: Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
RHODE ISLAND
In writing:
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Shepard Building
80 Washington Street, Suite 524
Providence, RI 02903
By phone: 401.736.1110
On the Internet: Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
SOUTH CAROLINA
In writing:
Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution Licensing
1333 Main St., Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201
By phone: 803.737.3918
On the Internet: Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution Licensing
SOUTH DAKOTA
In writing:
South Dakota Secretary of State
State Capitol
500 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD
By phone: 605.773.3215
On the Internet: South Dakota Secretary of State
TENNESSEE
In writing:
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Parkway Towers, Suite 1700
404 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243-0830
By phone: 615.741.3605
On the Internet: Tennessee Higher Education Commission
TEXAS
In writing:
Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges-Rm 226-T
101 East 15th Street
Austin, TX 78711-0001
By phone: 1800.558.8321
On the Internet: Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Alternate Contact #1
In writing:
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711-2788
By phone: 512.427.6101
On the Internet: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Texas Alternate Contact #2
In writing:
Texas Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
On the Internet: Texas Office of the Attorney General
UTAH
In writing:
Utah System of Higher Education State Board of Regents
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1284
By phone: 801-321-7103
On the Internet: Utah System of Higher Education State Board of Regents
VERMONT
In writing:
Vermont Agency of Education
State Board of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
On the Internet: Vermont Agency of Education
Vermont Alternate Contact
In writing:
Vermont Attorney General’s Office
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
By phone: 802.828.3171
VIRGINIA
In writing:
Commonwealth of Virginia Council of Higher Education
James Monroe Building
101 N. Fourteenth St.
Richmond, VA 23219
By phone: 804.225.2600
On the Internet: Commonwealth of Virginia Council of Higher Education
WASHINGTON
In writing:
Washington Student Achievement Council
PO Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430
By phone: 360.753.7869 or 360.753.7866
On the Internet: Washington Student Achievement Council
WASHINGTON D.C.
In writing:
Government of the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission
810 1st Street, NE, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
By phone: 202.724.2065
On the Internet: Government of the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission
WEST VIRGINIA
In writing:
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
By phone: 304.558.2101
On the Internet: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
WISCONSIN
In writing:
Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
431 Charmany Drive, Suite 102
Madison, WI 53719
By phone: 608.266.1996
On the Internet: Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
WYOMING
In writing:
Wyoming Department of Education
Hathaway Bldg., 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
By phone: 307.777.5712
On the Internet: Wyoming Department of Education
AMERICAN SAMOA
In writing:
Department of Protection and Advocacy
Attn: Dr. L Tagoilelagi
Executive Office Building
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
By phone: 684.633.2441
On the Internet: Department of Protection and Advocacy
GUAM
In writing:
Office of Attorney General
287 W O’Brien Dr.
Hagatna, Guam 96910
By phone: 671.475.3324
On the Internet: Office of Attorney General
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
In writing:
State Higher Education Agency
Northern Marianas College
POB 501250
Saipan MP 96950-1250
Northern Mariana Islands Alternate Contact
In writing:
Office of Attorney General
Juan A Sablan Memorial Bldg.
Capital Hill
Caller Box 10007
Saipan, MP 96950
By phone: 670.234.5498
On the Internet: Office of Attorney General
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
In writing:
Government of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Attn: Consumer Affairs
Golden Rock Shopping Center
3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9
St. Croix, VI 00820
By phone: 340.713.2754
On the Internet: Government of Licensing and Consumer Affairs