NC-SARA State Authorization

NC-SARA State Authorization

State authorization is the process which ensures that legislative and regulatory requirements are met in all the states where University of Mary Washington students are located. Virginia is a member state participating in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and the University of Mary Washington is an institutional partner in the NC-SARA initiative. As a result, UMW programs are available to students in U.S. states and territories that participate in NC-SARA.

To learn more about NC-SARA, please visit the organization’s website.

Complete state and territory information regarding UMW’s authorization to provide distance education can be found below.

State/Territory	Agency
Alabama	Commission on Higher Ed (ACHE) Private School Licensure
Alaska	Commission on Postsecondary Education
American Samoa*^
Arizona	Board for Private Postsecondary Education
California*	Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Connecticut	Office of Higher Education
Delaware	Department of Education
District of Columbia	Education Licensure Commission
Florida	Commission for Independent Education
Georgia	Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
Guam*^
Hawaii	Post-secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP)
Idaho	Private Colleges and Proprietary Schools
Illinois	Board of Higher Education
Indiana	Department for Workforce Development Board for Proprietary Education Commission of Higher Education
Iowa	College Student Aid Commission
Kansas	Board of Regents
Kentucky	Commission on Postsecondary Education Council on Proprietary Education
Louisiana	Board of Regents
Maine	Department of Education
Marshall Islands*^
Maryland	Higher Education Commission
Massachusetts	Department of Higher Education (DHE) Division of Private Occupational School Education
Michigan	Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Minnesota	Office of Higher Education
Mississippi	Commission on College Accreditation Office of Proprietary Schools
Missouri	Department of Higher Education
Montana	Board of Regents
Nebraska	Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Nevada	Commission on Postsecondary Education
New Hampshire	Department of Education
New Jersey	Commission on Higher Education
New Mexico	Higher Education Department
New York	Office of College and University Evaluation
North Carolina	Board of Governors Office of Proprietary School Service
North Dakota	University System Career and Technical Education Office
Northern Mariana Islands*^
Ohio	Department of Higher Education Board of Career Colleges and Schools
Oklahoma	Regents for Higher Education Board of Private Schools Board of Career and Technology Education
Oregon	Department of Education
Puerto Rico	Consejo de Educacion de Puerto Rico (Google translate is available)
Republic of Palau*^
Rhode Island	Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
South Carolina	Commission on Higher Education
South Dakota	Secretary of State
Tennessee	Higher Education Commission
Texas	Higher Education Coordinating Board Texas Workforce Commission
U.S. Virgin Islands	University of the Virgin Islands
Utah	Division of Consumer Protection
Vermont	Agency of Education
Virginia	Private Postsecondary Education
Washington	Student Achievement Council  Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
West Virginia	Higher Education Policy Commission Council for Community and Technical College Ed
Wisconsin	Education Approval Board
Wyoming	Private School Licensing
* Not a SARA State
^ The University of Mary Washington does not have physical presence as defined by the regulations in the U.S. territories. Therefore, UMW is in compliance to offer online/distance learning programs to residents of the U.S. territories.