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NC-Sara Student Complaint Process

NC-SARA Student Complaint Process

When submitting complaints, there are different avenues for students completing their education in the state of Virginia and those completing their education in another state.

As required by the NC-SARA student complaint process, a student must first attempt to resolve and file their complaint at the institution.  See the student complaint process here: Student Complaint Process

Student complaints not resolved at the institutional level may be forwarded to the appropriate state portal for NC-SARA. For those student complaints not resolved at the institutional level who have followed all grievance procedures and protocols defined by the University, and reside in a SARA member state, please contact the Virginia state portal agency:

VIRGINIA

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th St., 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-225-2600

For those student complaints not resolved at the institutional level who have followed all grievance procedures and protocols defined by the University, and do not reside in a SARA member state, they may seek advisement from the appropriate office in the student’s state of residence (see list of agencies 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

Alabama Community College SystemExternal link:
Attn: Division of Academic and Student Affairs
PO Box 302130
Montgomery, AL 36130-2130
Phone: 334-293-4500

ALASKA

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary EducationExternal link:
PO Box 110505,
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505
Phone: 907-465-6741

ARIZONA

Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary EducationExternal link:
1740 W. Adams St., Suite 3008
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-5709

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Division of Higher EducationExternal link:
423 Main St., Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72201-3818
Phone: 501-371-2000

CALIFORNIA

California Department of Consumer AffairsExternal link:
Consumer Information Center
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 833-942-1120

COLORADO

Colorado Department of Higher EducationExternal link:
Commission on Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-862-3001

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Office of Higher EducationExternal link:
450 Columbus Blvd., Suite 707
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
Phone: 860-947-1800

DELAWARE

Delaware Department of EducationExternal link:
The Townsend Building
401 Federal St., Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
Phone: 302-735-4000

FLORIDA

Florida Department of EducationExternal link:
Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines St., Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0505

GEORGIA

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education CommissionExternal link:
2082 E. Exchange Pl., Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: 770-414-3300

HAWAII

Business Registration Division of the Hawaii Department
of Commerce and Consumer AffairsExternal link:
PO Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96810
Phone: 808-586-2727

IDAHO

Idaho State Board of EducationExternal link:
State Authorization Program Manager
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
Phone: 208-332-1587

ILLINOIS

Illinois Board of Higher EducationExternal link:
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
Phone: 217-782-2551

INDIANA

Board for Proprietary Education Indiana Commission for Higher EducationExternal link:
101 W. Ohio St., Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-464-4400

IOWA

Iowa College Student Aid CommissionExternal link:
475 SW Fifth St., Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 877-272-4456

KANSAS

The Kansas Board of RegentsExternal link:
1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-4240
Phone: 785-430-4240

KENTUCKY

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary EducationExternal link:
100 Airport Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-573-1555

LOUISIANA

State of Louisiana Board of RegentsExternal link:
1201 N. Third St., Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 225-342-4253

Louisiana Alternate Contact:

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005
Phone: 225-326-6464 or 800-351-4889

MAINE

Maine Department of EducationExternal link:
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Phone: 207-624-6600

MARYLAND

Maryland Higher Education CommissionExternal link:
6 N. Liberty St., 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-3301

Maryland Alternate Contact:

Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralExternal link:
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-576-6300 or 888-743-0023

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Department of Higher EducationExternal link:
One Ashburton Place, Suite 1401
Boston, MA 02108-1696
Phone: 617-994-6950

MICHIGAN

Michigan Department of EducationExternal link:
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-373-9235

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Office of Higher EducationExternal link:
1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-259-3975 or 800-657-3866

MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Commission on College AccreditationExternal link:
3825 Ridgewood Rd.
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 601-432-6372

MISSOURI

Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce DevelopmentExternal link:
301 W. High St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-751-2361

MONTANA

Montana University System
Office of the Commissioner of Higher EducationExternal link:
560 N. Park Ave.
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201
Phone: 406-449-9124

NEBRASKA

Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary EducationExternal link:
ATTN: Complaints
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
Phone: 402-471-2847

NEVADA

Nevada Commission on Postsecondary EducationExternal link:
2800 E. St. Louis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 702-486-7330

NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire Department of EducationExternal link:
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3494
Phone: 603-271-3494

NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher EducationExternal link:
ATTN: Complaints
P.O. Box 542
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0542
Phone: 609-292-4310

NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Higher Education DepartmentExternal link:
2044 Galisteo St., Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
Phone: 505-476-8400

NEW YORK

New York State Education DepartmentExternal link:
Office of College and University Evaluation
89 Washington Avenue
EBA Room 960
Albany, New York 12234
Phone: 518-486-3633

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Post-Secondary Education ComplaintsExternal link:
910 Raleigh Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-962-4558

North Carolina Alternate Contact:

North Carolina Department of JusticeExternal link:
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General’s Office
Mail Service Center 9001
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
Phone: 877-566-7226 or 919-716-6000 (En Español 919-716-0058)

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota University SystemExternal link:
Core Technology Services
2000 44th St. SW, Suite 301
Fargo, ND 58103

OHIO

Ohio Department of Higher EducationExternal link:
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-728-3095

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationExternal link:
655 Research Pkwy, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603
Phone: 405-225-9100 or 405-225-9142

OREGON

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating CommissionExternal link:
3225 25th Street SE
Salem, Oregon 97302
Phone: 503-947-2448

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania Department of EducationExternal link:
Office of Chief Counsel
333 Market Street, 9th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717-783-6788

PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico Departamento de EstadoExternal link:
Consejo de Educacion Superior de Puerto Rico/
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Ed.
PO BOX 9023271
San Juan, PR 00902-3271
Phone: 787-722-2121

RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Education CommissionExternal link:
560 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
Phone: 401-736-1100

SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina Commission on Higher EducationExternal link:
1122 Lady Street Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-737-3918

SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota Board of RegentsExternal link:
306 East Capitol Ave Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-3455

TENNESSEE

Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance CorporationExternal link:
Parkway Towers, Suite 1900
404 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243-0830
Phone: 615-741-5293 or 615-253-8857

TEXAS

Texas Workforce CommissionExternal link:
Career Schools and Colleges-Rm 226-T
101 East 15th Street
Austin, TX 78778-0001
Phone: 512-936-3100

Texas Alternate Contact #1:

Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardExternal link:
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711-2788
Phone: 512-427-6101

Texas Alternate Contact #2:

Texas Office of the Attorney GeneralExternal link:
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548

UTAH

Utah System of Higher Education State Board of RegentsExternal link:
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284
Phone: 801-321-7200 or 1-800-418-8757

VERMONT

Vermont Agency of EducationExternal link:
219 North Main St., Suite 402
Barre, VT 05641
Phone: 802-479-1030

Vermont Alternate Contact:

Vermont Attorney General’s OfficeExternal link:
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
Phone: 802-828-3171

VIRGINIA

State Council of Higher Education for VirginiaExternal link:
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th St., 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-225-2600

WASHINGTON

Washington Student Achievement CouncilExternal link:
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: 360-753-7625

WASHINGTON D.C.

Office of the State Superintendent of EducationExternal link:
Higher Education Licensure Commission
1050 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-724-7860

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia Higher Education Policy CommissionExternal link:
1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-558-2101

WISCONSIN

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicesExternal link:
Educational Approval Program
P.O. Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708-8366
Phone: 608-266-1996

WYOMING

Wyoming Department of EducationExternal link:
122 W. 25th St., Suite E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7675

AMERICAN SAMOA

American Samoa Office of Protection & AdvocacyExternal link:
Attn: Dr. Peter Tinitali
Executive Office Building
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Phone: 684-699-2441

GUAM

Guam Office of Attorney GeneralExternal link:
287 W O’Brien Dr.
Hagatna, Guam 96910
Phone: 671-475-3324

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

State Higher Education Agency, Northern Marianas College
POB 501250
Saipan MP 96950-1250

Northern Mariana Islands Alternate Contact:

Northern Mariana Islands Office of the Attorney GeneralExternal link:
Juan A Sablan Memorial Bldg.
Capital Hill
Caller Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: 670-234-5498

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

Government of the U.S. Virgin IslandsExternal link:
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Golden Rock Shopping Center,
3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9, St. Croix, VI 00820
Phone: 340-713-2754