NC-SARA Institution Directory

Select a State from the drop down list below to view participating SARA institutions in that state.

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Alabama

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Ron Leonard

Director of Special Initiatives
334.242.2211
ron.leonard@ache.edu
State SARA Website

Alabama Commission on Higher Education
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States

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Alaska

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Tyler Eggen

Institutional Authorization Program Coordinator
907.465.6471
tyler.eggen@alaska.gov

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505
Juneau, AK 99811-0505
United States

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Arizona

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

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Arkansas

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Alana Boles

Program Director for Private Career and Out-of-State Education
501.371.2060
alana.boles@adhe.edu
State SARA Website

Arkansas Department of Higher Education
423 Main St, Suite 400
Little Rock , AR 72201
United States

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Colorado

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

Heather Delange

Director - Office of Private Postsecondary Education
303.862.3005
heather.delange@dhe.state.co.us

Colorado Department of Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
United States

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Connecticut

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

Sean Seepersad, PhD

Division Director of Academic Affairs
806.947.1837
sean.seepersad@ct.gov
State SARA Website

Connecticut Office of Higher Education
450 Columbus Blvd, Ste 707
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

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Delaware

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

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District of Columbia

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Angela H. Lee

Executive Director - Higher Education Licensure Commission Postsecondary Education
202.724.2095
angela.lee@dc.gov
State SARA Website

Office of the State Superintendent of Education
1050 First Street NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
United States

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Florida

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

Rhesa Rudolph

Assistant Executive Director
850.245.3200
rhesa.rudolph@fldoe.org

Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Sonia Browning

Administrative Assistant II
850.245.3210
sonia.browning@fldoe.org

Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
United States

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Georgia

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Adam Hawk

GA-SARA Coordinator
770.414.3310
adamh@gnpec.ga.gov
State SARA Website

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)
2082 E Exchange Pl, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Patricia "Pat" Neri

Program Manager
770.414.3235
GASARA@gnpec.ga.gov
State SARA Website

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)
2082 E Exchange Pl, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
United States

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Hawaii

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Bobbi Lum-Mew

Program Administrator
808.586.7327
hpeap@dcca.hawaii.gov
State SARA Website

Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP) Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
PO Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809
United States

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Idaho

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Tamara Baysinger

State Authorization Manager
208.332.1587
tamara.baysinger@osbe.idaho.gov

Idaho State Board of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
United States

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Illinois

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

Nkechi Onwuameze, PhD

Assistant Director for Academic Affairs - Illinois SARA Coordinator
217.557.7382
sara@ibhe.org

Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
United States

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Indiana

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Ross Miller

Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity
317.232.1033
rmiller@che.in.gov
State SARA Website

Indiana Commission for Higher Education / Indiana Board for Proprietary Education
101 W Ohio St, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206
United States

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Iowa

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Lisa Pundt

Compliance Officer
515.725.3426
lisa.pundt@iowa.gov

Iowa College Aid
475 SW 5th Street, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

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Kansas

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Jennifer Armour

Associate Director Academic Affairs
785.430.4288
jarmour@ksbor.org

Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
United States

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Kentucky

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

Sarah Levy

Executive Director, Postsecondary Licensing
502.573.1555
sarah.levy@ky.gov
State SARA Website

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Dr, Ste 320
Frankfort, KY 40601
United States

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Louisiana

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

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Maine

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Angel Loredo

Higher Education Specialist
207.624.6846
angel.loredo@maine.gov

Maine Department of Higher Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
United States

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Maryland

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

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Massachusetts

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

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Michigan

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

James R. Farhat

Departmental Specialist
517.256.8670
farhatj@michigan.gov
State SARA Website

Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
201 N Washington Sq, 3rd Fl
Lansing, MI 48913
United States

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Minnesota

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

Betsy Talbot

Manager of Institutional Licensing and Registration
651.259.3965
betsy.talbot@state.mn.us

Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Kate McCartan

Institutional Monitoring Specialist
651.259.3912
kate.mccartan@state.mn.us

Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

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Mississippi

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Missouri

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Leroy Wade

Deputy Commissioner
573.751.2361
leroy.wade@dhewd.mo.gov

Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
PO Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469
United States

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Montana

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Joseph "Joe" Thiel

Director of Academic Policy and Research
406.449.9135
jthiel@montana.edu

Montana University System
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620
United States

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Nebraska

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Kathleen L. Fimple, PhD

Academic Programs Officer
402.471.0030
kathleen.fimple@nebraska.gov

Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
United States

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Nevada

Institutions

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New Hampshire

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Steve Appleby

Director, Division of Educator Support and Higher Education
603.271.2408
stephen.appleby@doe.nh.gov

New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
United States

Institution Inquiries

Laura A. Stoneking

Administrator
603.271.4196
laura.a.stoneking@doe.nh.gov

New Hampshire Bureau of Educator Preparation and Higher Education, Division of Educator Support and Higher Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
United States

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New Jersey

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Eric Taylor, Esq.

Director, Office of Licensure
609.984.3738
eric.taylor@oshe.nj.gov

New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
20 W State St, 4th Fl - PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625
United States

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New Mexico

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Alicia Armijo

Constituent Services Coordinator & NM SARA Coordinator
505.476.8411
alicia.armijo@state.nm.us

New Mexico Higher Education Department
2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
United States

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New York

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

Emily Sutherland

Supervisor of Higher Education Programs
518.474.1551
IHEauthorize@nysed.gov

New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234
United States

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North Carolina

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Terrence R. Scarborough, M.P.A.

Director of SARA North Carolina
919.248.4660
terrence@saranc.org
State SARA Website

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
PO Box 14103
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States

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North Dakota

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Cheryl Thompson

Outreach Manager
701.239.6676
cheryl.thompson@ndus.edu

North Dakota University System
2000 44th St SW, Suite 301
Fargo, ND 58103
United States

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Ohio

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Matt Exline

Assistant Director of Program Approval Operations
617.728.3095
mexline@highered.ohio.gov

Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front St
Columbus, OH 43215
United States

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Oklahoma

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Kyle Foster

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
405.225.9163
kfoster@osrhe.edu
State SARA Website

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Elizabeth Walker

Staff Assistant III
405.225.9154
lwalker@osrhe.edu
State SARA Website

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
United States

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Oregon

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Rebecca Fuller

Compliance Specialist
503.947.5751
rebecca.fuller@hecc.oregon.gov

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States

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Pennsylvania

Institutions

Because of certain concerns, this institution has been approved by its state for provisional participation in SARA (see Section 3.2 of the NC-SARA Manual). Please contact the state's SARA portal entity for additional information.

State Portal Entity Contact

Gina Wetten

Higher Education Associate II
717.265.7723
giwetten@pa.gov
State SARA Website

Pennsylvania Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity
333 Market St
Harrisburg, PA 17126
United States

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Puerto Rico

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

David Baez

Acting Director, Education Support Programs
787.641.7100 ext 2056
dbaez@estado.pr.gov

Puerto Rico Council on Education
PO Box 19900
San Juan, PR 00919-1900
United States

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Rhode Island

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Deanna Velletri

Specialist, Proprietary Schools
401.736.1118
deanna.velletri@riopc.edu

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
United States

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South Carolina

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Peggy Simons

Program Coordinator
803.737.3476
psimons@che.sc.gov

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady St, Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Stacey Price

Program Coordinator
803.737.7781
sprice@che.sc.gov

South Carolina Commission in Higher Education
1122 Lady Street, Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201
United States

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South Dakota

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Katie Hubbart

Academic Affairs Specialist - South Dakota SARA Coordinator
605.773.3455
katie.hubbart@sdbor.edu

South Dakota Board of Regents
306 E Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
United States

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Tennessee

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Julie Woodruff

Assistant Executive Director and Lead Attorney for DPSA
615.253.8857
julie.woodruff@tn.gov

Tennessee Higher Education Commission
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL
Nashville, TN 37243
United States

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Texas

Institutions

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U.S. Virgin Islands

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Camille McKayle

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
340.693.1200
cmckayl@uvi.edu

University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewers Bay
St Thomas, VI 00802
United States

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Utah

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Cynthia "Cyd" Grua

Office of the Commissioner for Higher Education
801.321.7152
cgrua@ushe.edu
State SARA Website

Utah System of Higher Education - Board of Regents Building, The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
United States

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Vermont

Institutions

State Portal Entity Contact

Patricia Pallas Gray

Independent School Consultant
802.823.3991
pat.pallasgray@vermont.gov

Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Dr, Davis 5th Fl
Montpelier, VT 05620
United States

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Virginia

Institutions