The U.S. Department of Education requires every state in which the institution is located to have a process to review and appropriately act on complaints concerning the institution. To this end, µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ï is making available to its students the contact information for filing complaints with its State accreditor and/or State approval or licensing agency.
Students who wish to file a complaint must first exhaust the complaint process established by µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ï. Our complaint process is located in the Student Handbook
After reviewing and following the steps shown in the Handbook, if the complaint remains unresolved, students can file a complaint by following the appropriate link below.
File a complaint with our State Accreditor ()
For students attending our campus in Maryland:
For students attending our campus in Pennsylvania:
For students participating solely in our Distance Education courses, please use the corresponding state link found in the pages below.
Student Complaints
Student Grievance Contact Information for Individual States
Student Grievance Contact Information for Individual States reproduced with permission
from Lorain County Community College, August 2011.
µÚÒ»³Ô¹Ï is responsible for maintaining updated information.
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Alabama Commission on Higher Education Telephone: (334) 293-4500 |
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Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education Telephone: (907) 465-6741 |
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Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education Telephone: (602) 542-5709 |
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Arkansas Department of Higher Education Telephone: (501) 371-2000 |
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Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Telephone: (833) 942-1120 |
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Colorado Department of Higher Education Telephone: (303) 862-3001 |
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Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education Telephone: (303) 996-1329 |
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Delaware Department of Education Telephone: (302) 735-4000 |
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Florida Department of Education Telephone: (850) 245-0505 |
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Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Telephone: 770-414-3300 |
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Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Telephone: (808) 586-7327 |
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Idaho Board of Education Telephone: (208) 332-1587 |
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Illinois Board of Higher Education Telephone: (217) 782-2551 |
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Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education Telephone: (317) 234-8232 |
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Iowa College Student Aid Commission Telephone: (877) 272-4456 |
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Kansas Board of Regents Telephone: (785) 430-4240 |
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Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Telephone: (502) 573-1555 |
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Louisiana Board of Regents Telephone: (225) 326-6465 |
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Maine Department of Education Telephone: (207) 626-8800 |
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Maryland Higher Education Commission Telephone: (410) 260-4500 |
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Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Telephone: (617) 994-6950 |
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Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Telephone: (517) 335-9700 |
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education Telephone: (651) 256-3965 |
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Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation Telephone: (601) 359-3680 |
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Missouri Department of Higher Education Telephone: (573) 751-2361 |
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Montana University System, Montana Board of Regents Telephone: (406) 449-9124 |
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Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Telephone: (402) 471-2682 |
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Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education Telephone: (702) 486-7330 |
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New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission Telephone: (603) 271-3494 |
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New Jersey Commission on Higher Education Telephone: (609) 584-4480 |
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New Mexico Higher Education Department Telephone: (505) 476-8400 |
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Office of College and University Evaluation Telephone: (518) 486-3633 |
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North Carolina Community College System, Office of Proprietary School Services Telephone: (919) 716-6000 |
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North Dakota State Board for Career and Technical Education Telephone: (701) 328-3180 |
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Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools Telephone: (614) 728-3095 |
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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Telephone: (405) 225-9100 |
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Department of Education - Private and Career Schools Office Telephone: (503) 881-273​8 |
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Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Program Services Telephone: (717) 783-6788 |
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Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education Telephone: (787) 722-2121 |
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Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education Telephone: (401) 222-4600 |
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South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Telephone: (803) 737-2260 |
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South Dakota Board of Regents Telephone: (605) 773 3455 |
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Tennessee Higher Education Commission Telephone: (615) 253-7458 |
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Telephone: (512) 427-6101 |
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Utah Division of Consumer Protection Telephone: (801) 530-6601 |
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Vermont State Board of Education Telephone: (802) 828-5535 |
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Private & Out-of-State Postsecondary Education, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia Telephone: (804) 225-2600 |
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Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board Telephone: (360) 753-7800 |
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Washington DC – Education Licensure Commission Telephone: (202) 727-6436 |
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West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Telephone: (304) 558-2101 |
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Wisconsin Educational Approval Board Telephone: (608) 266-2112 |
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Wyoming Department of Education Telephone: (307) 777-7675 |
