Complaint Filing Procedure
Accreditation
| STATE | LINK TO AGENCY | PHONE |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Commission on Higher Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
334.242.1998 |
| Alaska | Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
800.441.2962 |
| Arizona | Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education | 602.542.5709 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Higher Education | 501.371.2000 |
| California | Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education | 916.431.6959 or 888.370.7589 |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Higher Education | 303.866.2723 |
| Connecticut | State of Connecticut Department of Higher Education Forms are available. |
860.947.1800 |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
302.735.4120 or 800.292.7935 |
District of Columbia |
Office of the State Superintendent of Education | 202.727.6436 |
| Florida | Florida Department of Education | 888.224.6684 or 850.245.3200 |
| Georgia | Georgia Department of Education | 404.656.2800 or 800.311.3627 |
| Hawaii | Office of Consumer Protection Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | 808.586.2630 |
| Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education | 800.432.4601 or 208.332.6800 |
| Illinois | Institutional Complaint with the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) | 217.782.2551 |
| Indiana | Indiana Commission for Higher Education | 317.464.4400 |
| Iowa | Iowa College Student Aid Commission Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
877.272.4456 |
| Kansas | Kansas Board of Regents | 785.296.4917 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Department of Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
502.564.2002 or 866.538.7435 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Board of Regents Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
225.342.4253 |
| Maine | Maine Department of Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
207.624.6600 |
| Maryland | Maryland Higher Education Commission Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
410.767.3301 or 800.974.0203 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Education | 617.994.6950 |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Education | 517.373.3324 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Office of Higher Education | 651.642.0567 or 800.657.3866 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
601.432.6372 |
| Missouri | While the Missouri Department of Higher Education does require students to pursue resolution through institutional processes—which
are required as part of the licensure standards—the department does maintain a process
for the review of student complaints at licensed schools. Information about that process is not currently available from the department's website but is distributed to students upon request. |
800.473.6757 |
| Montana | Montana University System Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
406.444.6570 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education Not available online. |
402.471.2295 |
| Nevada | Commission on Postsecondary Education | 702.486.7330 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Education Complaints regarding non-compliance with agency New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules. Made to Executive Director of the Commission. |
603.271.3494 |
| New Jersey | State of New Jersey Higher Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
609.292.4310 |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Higher Education Department Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
505.476.8400 |
| New York | New York State Education Department | 518.474.2593 |
| North Carolina | If the complaint cannot be resolved after exhausting the institution's grievance procedure,
the student may file a complaint with the following office: Post-Secondary Education
Complaints, c/o Assistant Director of Licensure and Workforce Studies, University
of North Carolina General Administration, 910 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27515. The student may contact UNC General Administration for further details. |
919.962.4558 |
| North Dakota | Department of Career and Technical Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
701.328.3180 |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Education Not available online. |
614.995.1545 or 877.644.6338 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
405.225.9100 |
| Oregon | Oregon Department of Education Not available online. |
503.947.5600 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
717.783.6788 |
| Puerto Rico | For IHEs' go to PRCHE - Chapter XIII: COMPLAINTS - Article 87 - Page Number 113 For other postsecondary non degree granting go to PRGEC - Article 3.4 (in Spanish): Education Commission of the States |
303.299.3636 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Governors of Higher Education Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
401.456.6000 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Commission on Higher Education | 803.737.2260 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Regents Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
605.773.3455 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Higher Education Commission Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
615.741.3605 |
| Texas | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
512.427.6101 |
| Utah | Utah Division of Consumer Protection | 801.530.6601 or 800.721.SAFE |
| Vermont | State of Vermont Department of Education | 802.828.5101 |
| Virginia | State Council of Higher Education for Virginia | 804.371.2285 |
| Washington | Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board | 360.753.7800 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Link not found for complaint process. General link provided. |
304.558.2101 |
| Wisconsin | State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board | 608.266.1996 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Education | 307.777.6210 |