State Authorization Information
The California State University Northridge is currently authorized to operate or is currently exempt from requiring approval in all U.S. states with the exception of the following states:
- North Carolina (only programs requiring clinical placements are prohibited)
- New Mexico
- Rhode Island
Regarding State Licensure Requirements
The California State University Northridge may offer a program that prepares an individual for licensure in their home state. As licensing requirements in each field can vary from state to state, California State University Northridge has not made any determination as to whether our degree programs meet the educational requirements for licensure in any state outside of California. This information is provided to applicants as of January 23, 2023.
Note regarding Master of Social Work (MSW) program: CSUN has not made any determination as to whether this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in any state outside of California and North Dakota. Your state may have its own specific licensure requirements for social work practitioners. Please check with your state's licensing department for the most up-to-date information. You may find contact information for your state through the Association of Social Work Boards
Note regarding Master of Communicative Disorders (CDS) program: CSUN has not made any determination as to whether this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in any state outside of California and North Dakota. Your state may have its own specific licensure requirements for speech-language pathologists. Please check with your state's licensing department for the most up-to-date information. You may find contact information for your state through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Student Complaint Contact Information by State
- ALABAMA
Private School Licensure Division
Alabama Community College system
P. O. Box 302130
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
(334) 293-4653 - ALASKA*
Tyler Eggen
Institutional Authorization Program Coordinator
Institutional Authorization | ACPE
(907) 465-6741
eed.acpe-ia@alaska.gov
acpe.alaska.gov
acpe.alaska.gov/ia
*For the State of Alaska CSUN programs are Exempt from Authorization because the programs are delivered in a fully online modality. - ARIZONA
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1400 W. Washington Street
Room 260
Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-5709 - ARKANSAS
Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
114 East Capitol Ave
Little Rock, AR 72201
ADHE_Info@adhe.edu
Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education
501 Woodlane, Suite 312S
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 683-800 - COLORADO
Colorado Department of Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 862-3001 - CONNECTICUT
Emily Bjornberg
Senior Consultant
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 707
Hartford, CT 06103
Emily.Bjornberg@ct.gov
www.ohe.ct.gov
860-947-1824 (office)
New Student Complaint - DELAWARE
Delaware Higher Education Office
The Townsend Building
401 Federal St., Ste. 2
Dover, DE 19901
Delaware Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Unit
820 N. French Street, 5th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 577-8600
consumer.protection@delaware.gov - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
1050 First Street NE
Washington DC 20002
(202) 727-6436
OSSE.Elcmail@dc.gov - FLORIDA
Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
cieinfo@fldoe.org - GEORGIA
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 East Exchange Place
Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 414-3300 - HAWAII
Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809
(808) 587-3222 - IDAHO
Idaho Office of the State Board of Education
650 W State Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
(208) 334-2270 - ILLINOIS
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 North Old State Capitol Plaza,
Suite 333
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377
(217) 557-7359
Illinois Attorney General
Consumer Fraud Bureau
500 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 782-1090 - INDIANA
The Indiana Board for Proprietary Education
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206
complaints@che.in.gov - IOWA
Iowa College Aid
475 SW Fifth St., Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309
(877) 272-4456
info@iowacollegeaid.gov - KANSAS
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
(785) 430-4240 - KENTUCKY
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
100 Airport Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-1555
Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
Office of Consumer Protection
1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 200
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(888) 432-9257 - LOUISIANA
Louisiana Board of Regents
1201 N. Third St., Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342 4253
Louisiana Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005
(225) 326-6465
consumerinfo@ag.louisiana.gov - MAINE
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
(207) 624-6600
Attorney General's Consumer Information and Mediation Service
6 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
consumer.mediation@maine.gov
(207) 626-8849 - MARYLAND
Associate Director of Career and Workforce Education
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 N. Liberty Street, 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
PCS.MHEC@maryland.gov
Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Attorney General
200 Saint Paul Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(410) 528-8662 - MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
One Ashburton Place, Rm. 1401
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 994-6950
Office of the Attorney General
Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-2200, ext. 2101
Charities@Mass.gov - MICHIGAN
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
CSCL/Complaints
P O Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909 - MINNESOTA
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227
(651) 642-0567
Registration & Licensing
Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
(651) 259-3975
Minnesota Office of the Attorney General
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1400
St. Paul, MN 55101-2131
(651) 296-3353 - MISSISSIPPI
Commission on Proprietary Schools
and College Registration
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
kverneuille@mccb.edu
(601) 432-6185
Mississippi Consumer Protection Division
Office of the Attorney General
State of Mississippi
PO Box 22947
Jackson, MS 39225-2947 - MISSOURI
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
P.O. Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65101
info@dhewd.mo.gov
(573) 751-2361 - MONTANA
Montana University System Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
560 N. Park Avenue
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201
(406) 449-9124
Montana University System Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
560 N. Park Avenue
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201
(406) 449-9124 - NEBRASKA
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
ATTN: Complaints
P.O. Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
Office of the Attorney General
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2682
ago.consumer@nebraska.gov - NEVADA
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
2800 E. St. Louis
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-7330 - NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Higher Education Commission
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860 - NEW JERSEY
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
ATTN: Complaints
P.O. Box 542
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0542
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
ATTN: Complaints
P.O. Box 542
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0542
askconsumeraffairs@dca.lps.state.nj.us
(973) 504-6200 - NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo
Santa Fe, NM 87505 - NEW YORK
New York State Education Department
Office of College and University Evaluation
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Office of the Professions
Professional Education Program Review
Education Building, 2 West
Albany, NY 12234
New York State Department of State
Division of Consumer Protection
Consumer Assistance Unit
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231-0001 - NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Department of Justice
Consumer Protection
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
(919) 716-6000 - NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
State Capitol – 15th Floor
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 270
Bismarck, ND 58505-0610
cte@nd.gov
Office of Attorney General
Consumer Protection & Antitrust Division
Gateway Professional Center
1050 East Interstate Ave. Ste. 200
Bismarck, ND 58503-5574
(701)328-5570 - OHIO
Matt Exline
Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 728-3095
mexline@regents.state.oh.us
Ohio Attorney General
30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(800) 282-0515 - OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 225-9100
Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General
Consumer Protection
313 NE 21st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(833) 681-1895 - OREGON
Matthew Altman, J.D. (he/him/his)
Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th Street SE
Salem, OR 97302
complaints@hecc.oregon.gov
Oregon Department of Justice
Consumer Protection
1162 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
(877) 877-9392
help@oregonconsumer.gov
Students should attempt to resolve any grievances they may have with their school first. Should attempts to resolve these problems with appropriate school officials fail, or should the student be dissatisfied with the final outcome of the college complaint process, then the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), can respond to a formal complaint. Students may contact the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, 3225 25th St. SE, Salem, OR 97302 or by sending an email to complaints@hecc.oregon.gov. Students may also access our complaints web page. - PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
(717) 783-6788
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Public Protection Division
Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-3391 - RHODE ISLAND
Commissioner of Postsecondary Education
RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886-1304
(401) 736-1100
Rhode Island Department of Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 274-4400
consumers@riag.ri.gov - SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street, Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-2260 - SOUTH DAKOTA
SD Board of Regents
306 East Capitol Ave
Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
605 773 3455
info@sdbor.edu
South Dakota Office of Attorney General
Division of Consumer Protection
1302 E Hwy 14 Ste 3
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4400
consumerhelp@state.sd.us - TENNESSEE
Julie Woodruff
TN Higher Education Commission
Parkway Towers, Suite 1900
Nashville, TN 37243-0830
Julie.Woodruff@tn.gov
(615) 253-8857 - TEXAS
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 12788
Austin, Texas 78711-2788
StudentComplaints@highered.texas.gov
Texas Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
PO Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548 - UTAH
Utah Department of Commerce
Division of Consumer Protection
PO Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6704
(801) 530-6601
consumerprotection@utah.gov - VERMONT
Vermont Department of Education
State Board of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
VT Attorney General
Consumer Assistance Program
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
(802) 656-3183 - VIRGINIA
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
101 N. 14th Street, 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 225-2600 - WASHINGTON
Washington Student Achievement Council
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 753-7800
info@wsac.wa.gov
Washington State Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
800 5th Ave, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98104-3188
csu@atg.wa.gov
(206) 464-6684
Washington State Department of Health
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501
(360) 236-4700 - WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
PO Box 1789
Charleston, WV 25326-1789
(800) 368-8808 - WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Division of Legal Services and Compliance
P.O. Box 7190
Madison, WI 53707-7190
dsps@wisconsin.gov - WYOMING
Wyoming Department of Education
122 W. 25th St. Suite E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7675
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
Kendrick Building
2320 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
