State Regulatory Information

Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Arizona can be viewed on the degrees page.

Arkansas

Arkansas was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on June 29, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Arkansas.

Master of Arts in Teaching: "The Master of Arts in Teaching Program at Columbia College is not intended to lead to licensure. Students who plan to enroll in a course as part of a licensure sequence are responsible for verifying that the course meets licensure requirements for their college or university education program and for their state’s department of education."

Master of Education in Educational Leadership: "The Master of Education in Educational Leadership offered by Columbia College requires students to pursue a school administrator licensure in Missouri and then earn an Arkansas school administrator license by reciprocity. The state of Arkansas has additional course requirements in order to earn an Arkansas license in the program area or a similar program area, and students must check the website for information on Arkansas reciprocity."

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Arkansas can be viewed on the degrees page.

California

Columbia College has been granted approval to operate under the terms of California Education Code (CEC) section 94890(a)(1).

Catalogs:

Enrollment Agreement

California Locations Enrollment Agreement

Columbia College has an automated enrollment agreement and performance fact sheet process. The enrollment agreement and performance fact sheets posted here are for information only and should not be submitted as official documents to allow student enrollment in courses.

Students who need to submit official versions of these forms may locate them in the CC secure site.

Performance Fact Sheets (PFS) for California can be located on the California PFS page.

Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)

The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state - imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.

VA statement:

Columbia College California locations have been approved by the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Benefits to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of California can be viewed on the degrees page.

Registered agent service:

Northwest Registered Agent, Inc., (#C3184722) 1267 Willis St. Suite 200, Redding, CA 96001

Colorado

Columbia College is authorized for operation as a postsecondary institution in Colorado under §23-2-101, et seq., C.R.S. by the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

Colorado was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on May 13, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Colorado.

RN to BSN:

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Columbia College is accredited by the:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street, NW
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 887-6791
Website: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Agency contact information:

Colorado Department of Higher Education

Complaint process:

Colorado Department of Higher Education
Department of Defense (DoD)

VA statement:

The Columbia College-Denver location has been approved by the Colorado State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Colorado can be viewed on the degrees page.

Connecticut

Connecticut was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on December 9, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Connecticut.

Agency contact information:

Connecticut Office of Higher Education

Complaint process:

Connecticut Office of Higher Education
Attorney General

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Connecticut can be viewed the degrees page.

Delaware

Delaware was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on September 1, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Delaware.

Agency contact information:

Delaware Department of Education

Complaint process:

Delaware Department of Education
Attorney General

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Delaware can be viewed on the degrees page.

District of Columbia

Columbia College is approved for conditional exemption to offer internship experiences in Washington, DC by the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensure Commission.

District of Columbia was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on July 1, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the District of Columbia.

Agency contact information:

District of Columbia Higher Education Licensure Commission

Complaint process:

District of Columbia Higher Education Licensure Commission
Attorney General

Online degree programs currently offered in the District of Columbia can be viewed on the degrees page.

The RN to BSN (online) degree program is not available to residents in the District of Columbia.

Florida

Columbia College has been granted a license by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Students who attend colleges that are not accredited may be unable to sit for professional exams, be eligible for financial aid, and have difficulty in transferring college credits.

Florida was approved as a SARA member state in 2017. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Florida.

Agency contact information:

Florida Commission for Independent Education

Complaint process:

Florida Commission for Independent Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Florida can be viewed on the degrees page.

Georgia

Columbia College is exempt by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission under Georgia Code 20-3-250.3 (a)(8).

Georgia was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on December 1, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015.

Agency contact information:

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Complaint process

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Hawaii Post-secondary Education Authorization Program

VA statement:

Columbia College Georgia locations have been approved by the Georgia State Approving Agency to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Georgia can be viewed on the degrees page.

Hawaii

Columbia College has been approved to operate as a post-secondary degree-granting educational institution in the state of Hawaii by Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Hawaii was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on May 17, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Hawaii.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Hawaii Post-secondary Education Authorization Program

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Hawaii can be viewed on the degrees page.

Idaho

Idaho was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on May 13, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Idaho.

Agency contact information:

Idaho State Board of Education

Complaint process:

Idaho State Board of Education

Illinois Board of Higher Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Idaho can be viewed on the degrees page.

The RN to BSN (online) degree program is not available to residents in the State of Idaho.

Illinois

Columbia College is authorized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Illinois was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on July 31, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Illinois.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Illinois Board of Higher Education
Department of Defense (DoD)

VA statement:

Columbia College Illinois locations have been approved by the state of Illinois, Department of Veterans Affairs, State Approving Agency to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Illinois can be viewed on the degrees page.

Indiana

Indiana was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on February 21, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Indiana.

Agency contact information:

Indiana Commission for Higher Education

Complaint process:

Indiana Commission for Higher Education

Iowa College Student Aid Commission

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Indiana can be viewed on the degrees page.

Iowa

Iowa was approved as a SARA member state on June 1, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Iowa.

Masters of Education in Educational Leadership: The Principal Track of the Masters of Education in Educational Leadership does not qualify a student for an initial principal license in Iowa. Students are responsible for contacting the Iowa Board of Educational Examiner for information about programmatic requirements for principal licensure.

Contact for Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
(515) 281-3245
(515) 281-3587 (principal licensure)

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Iowa College Student Aid Commission

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Iowa can be viewed on the degrees page.

Kansas

Kansas was approved as a SARA member state on November 16, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Kansas.

Agency contact information:

Kansas Board of Regents

Complaint process:

Kansas Board of Regents

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Kansas can be viewed on the degrees page.

Kentucky

Kentucky was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on November 2, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Kentucky.

Agency contact information:

Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Complaint process:

Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Attorney General

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Kentucky can be viewed on the degrees page.

Louisiana

Louisiana was approved as a State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) member state on October 17, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Louisiana.

Agency contact information:

Louisiana Board of Regents

Complaint process:

Louisiana Board of Regents

Maine Department of Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Louisiana can be viewed on the degrees page.

Maine

Maine was approved as a SARA member state on November 9, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Maine.

Agency contact information:

Maine State Board of Education

Complaint process:

Maine Department of Education

Maryland Higher Education Commission

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Maine can be viewed on the degrees page.

Maryland

Maryland was approved as a SARA member state on January 1, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Maryland.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Maryland Higher Education Commission

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Maryland can be viewed on the degrees page.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts was approved as a SARA member state on June 7, 2018. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Massachusetts.

Columbia College does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Office of Private Occupational School Education.

Agency contact information:

Massachusetts Office of Private Occupational School Education

Complaint process:

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Massachusetts Office of Private Occupational School Education

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity - Postsecondary Schools

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Massachusetts can be viewed on the degrees page.

Michigan

Michigan was approved as a SARA member state on August 31, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Michigan.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity - Postsecondary Schools

Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Michigan can be viewed on the degrees page.

Minnesota

Minnesota was approved as a SARA member state on January 26, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Minnesota.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Minnesota can be viewed on the degrees page.

The RN to BSN (online) degree program is not available to residents in the state of Minnesota.

Mississippi

Mississippi was approved as a SARA member state on January 1, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Mississippi.

Agency contact information:

Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation

Complaint process:

Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Mississippi can be viewed on the degrees page.

Missouri

Missouri was approved as a SARA member state on November 16, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Missouri.

The college is approved for teacher preparation by the Missouri State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Agency contact information:

The Nursing Program at the Columbia and Lake of the Ozarks campus is approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Missouri State Board of Nursing

Complaint process:

Montana University System

VA statement:

Columbia College Missouri locations have been approved by the state of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Veterans Education and Training Section to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Missouri can be viewed on the degrees page.

Montana

Montana was approved as a SARA member state on August 13, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Montana.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Montana University System

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Montana can be viewed on the degrees page.

Nebraska

Nebraska was approved as a SARA member state on August 9, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Nebraska.

Agency Contact Information:

Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

Nebraska Department of Education, Private Postsecondary Career Schools and Veterans Education

Complaint process:

Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

Nebraska Department of Education, Private Postsecondary Career Schools and Veterans Education

Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Nebraska can be viewed on the degrees page.

Nevada

Nevada was approved as a SARA member state on May 14, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Nevada.

Agency contact information:

Complaint Process:

Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education

New Hampshire Department of Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Nevada can be viewed on the degrees page.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire was approved as a SARA member state on December 15, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of New Hampshire.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

New Hampshire Department of Education

New Jersey Commission on Higher Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of New Hampshire can be viewed on the degrees page.

New Jersey

New Jersey was approved as a SARA member state on December 5, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of New Jersey.

Agency contact information:

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Complaint process:

New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education

New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED), Private Postsecondary Schools Department

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of New Jersey can be viewed on the degrees page.

New Mexico

New Mexico was approved as a SARA member state on May 12, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of New Mexico.

Agency contact information:

2048 Galisteo Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 490-5049
Fax: (505) 476-8454

Complaint process:

New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED), Private Postsecondary Schools Department

New York State Office of Higher Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of New Mexico can be viewed on the degrees page.

New York

New York was approved as a SARA member state on December 9, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015, and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of New York.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

New York State Education Department

North Carolina State Approving Agency

VA statement:

Columbia College New York locations have been approved by the state of New York Division of Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Veterans Education to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of New York can be viewed on the degrees page.

North Carolina

North Carolina was approved as a SARA member state on June 13, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of North Carolina.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

North Carolina State Approving Agency

North Dakota University System

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of North Carolina can be viewed on the degrees page.

North Dakota

North Dakota was approved as a SARA member state on April 3, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of North Dakota.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

North Dakota University System

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of North Dakota can be viewed on the degrees page.

Ohio

Ohio was approved as a SARA member state on March 2, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Ohio.

Agency contact information:

Ohio Board of Regents

Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools

Complaint process:

Ohio Board of Regents

Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools

Oklahoma Enrollment Agreement

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Ohio can be viewed on the degrees page.

Oklahoma

Columbia College complies with Title 70 O.S. 4103 and may operate educational programs beyond secondary education in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma was approved as a SARA member state on June 29, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Oklahoma.

Enrollment Agreement:

Students who need to submit an official version of the form may locate it in the CC secure site.

Agency contact information:

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Complaint process:

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

VA statement:

The Columbia College–Fort Sill location has been approved by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs State Approving Agency to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Oklahoma can be viewed on the degrees page.

Oregon

Oregon was approved as a SARA member state on November 11, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Oregon.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Oregon can be viewed on the degrees page.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania was approved as a SARA member state on November 2, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Pennsylvania.

Agency contact information:

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Complaint process:

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Pennsylvania can be viewed on the degrees page.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island was approved as a SARA member state on November 9, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Rhode Island.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Rhode Island can be viewed on the degrees page.

South Carolina

Columbia College is considered exempt by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

South Carolina was approved as a SARA member state on June 10, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of South Carolina.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

South Dakota Board of Regents

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of South Carolina can be viewed on the degrees page.

South Dakota

South Dakota was approved as a SARA member state on November 11, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of South Dakota.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

South Dakota Board of Regents

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of South Dakota can be viewed on the degrees page.

The RN to BSN (online) degree program is not available to residents in the state of South Dakota.

Tennessee

Tennessee was approved as a SARA member state on June 29, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Tennessee.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Texas Workforce Commission Student Complaint Policy

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Tennessee can be viewed on the degrees page.

The RN to BSN (online) degree program is not available to residents in the state of Tennessee.

Texas

Texas Workforce Commission:

Columbia College has been granted exemption under Texas Education Code, Section 132.002(a)(6) as a private institution.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board:

Columbia College has demonstrated that it meets the standards set forth in the rules of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and qualifies for an exemption pursuant to Subchapter G, Chapter 61, Texas Education Code and, as defined in Chapter 7.3 of Board rules from certain, but not all, regulations. This exemption will continue as long as Columbia College maintains its accreditation status with the Accrediting Organization The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and standards acceptable to the Coordinating Board. Columbia College is authorized to conduct courses, grant degrees, grant credit toward degrees, and to use certain protected academic terms in the state of Texas until the expiration of its current grant of accreditation.

Columbia College Fort Worth and Mesquite locations are considered exempt by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission.

Texas was approved as a SARA member state on November 2, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs.

Student complaint information:

Texas Notice of Student Complaint Policy Instructions

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Student Complaint Policy

Title 19 of the Texas Administrative Code, Sections 1.110-1.120

Agency contact information:

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Texas Workforce Commission

Complaint process:

Utah Department of Commerce

VA statement:

The Columbia College Texas locations have been approved by the Texas Veterans Commission to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Texas can be viewed on the degrees page.

Utah

Columbia College is authorized under the Utah Code Ann. §13-34a-203 as a postsecondary school required under 34 C.F.R 600.9 by the State of Utah.

Utah was approved as a SARA member state on August 25, 2016. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Utah.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Utah Department of Commerce

Vermont Agency of Education

VA statement:

The Columbia College–Salt Lake location has been approved by the state of Utah Department of Veterans Affairs, Utah State Approving Agency for Veteran Affairs to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Utah can be viewed on the degrees page.

Vermont

Vermont was approved as a SARA member state on April 17, 2015. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Vermont.

Agency Contact Information:

Complaint process:

Vermont Agency of Education

Virginia State Council of Higher Education

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Vermont can be viewed on the degrees page.

Virginia

Virginia was approved as a SARA member state on October 17, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of Virginia.

Agency contact information:

Complaint Process:

Virginia State Council of Higher Education

Washington Student Achievement Council

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Virginia can be viewed on the degrees page.

Washington

"Columbia College is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes Columbia College to offer specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by the Council of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430 or by email at degreeauthorization@wsac.wa.gov" – Washington Student Achievement Council

Washington was approved as a SARA member state on May 13, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

Washington Student Achievement Council

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

VA statement:

Columbia College Washington locations have been approved by the State Approving Agency for Veteran's Education & Training to train veterans and other eligible persons under the benefits of Title 38, United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3671 [a] and 3672 [a]).

Online degree programs currently offered in the state of Washington can be viewed on the degrees page.

The RN to BSN (online) degree program is not available to residents in the state of Washington.

West Virginia

West Virginia was approved as a SARA member state on October 17, 2014. Columbia College was approved as a SARA institution on February 26, 2015 and can offer distance education programs to students in the state of West Virginia.

Agency contact information:

Complaint process:

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission