State Authorization of Distance Education

Alabama Commission on Higher Education

100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 242-1998
ache.edu

Alabama Community College System (ACCS)

P.O. Box 302130
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 293-4500
www.accs.edu

Street Address:
135 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104-4340

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

PO Box 110505
Juneau, AK 99811-0505
(800) 441-2962
acpesecure.alaska.gov

Disclosure: Whereas National University does not have a physical presence in the state of Alaska, the institution is exempt from authorization under “AS 14.48” and this chapter because all programs are offered online, and distance delivered.

California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education 

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 98018
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
(916) 431-6959
www.bppe.ca.gov

Physical Address
2535 Capital Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833

Colorado Commission on Higher Educatio

1560 Broadway, Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 862-3001
https://highered.colorado.gov

Connecticut Office of Higher Education

450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 510
Hartford, Connecticut 06103-1841
(860) 947-1822
http://www.ctohe.org

Delaware Department of Education

401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 735-4000
https://www.doe.k12.de.us/

District of Columbia Higher Education Licensure Commission (HELC)

1050 First Street, NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 727-6436
https://helc.osse.dc.gov/

Disclaimer:
National University has an account for student indemnification in the manner of a surety bond, which may be used
to indemnify a student or enrollee who has suffered damage as a result of: discontinuance of operation or
violation by the institution of any provision of NRS 394.383 to 394.560.

 

Florida Department of Education

Commission for Independent Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 245-3212
http://www.fldoe.org/

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

2082 E. Exchange Place, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084-4113
(770) 414-3300
https://gnpec.georgia.gov/

Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program 

P.O. Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809
(808) 586-7327
https://cca.hawaii.gov/hpeap/

Idaho State Board of Education

650 W. State Street, 3rd Floor
Boise, ID 83720-0037
(208) 334-2270
https://boardofed.idaho.gov/

Illinois Board of Higher Education

Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 North Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
(217) 782-2551
https://www.ibhe.org/

Indiana Commission on Higher Education

101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206
(317) 464-4400
www.in.gov/che/

Iowa College Student Aid Commission

475 SW Fifth Street, Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309
(877) 272-4456 option 4
https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/

Kansas Board of Regents

1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
(785) 430-4240
https://www.kansasregents.org/

Disclosure:
National University is authorized to operate in Kansas with a Certificate of Approval from the Kansas Board of Regents.

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

100 Airport Road, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-1555
https://cpe.ky.gov/

Louisiana Board of Regents

1201 N 3rd Street, Suite #6
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-4253
https://regents.la.gov/

Disclosure:
National University is currently licensed by the Board of Regents of the State of Louisiana. Licenses are
renewed by the State Board of Regents every two years. Licensed institutions have met minimal operational
standards set forth by the state, but licensure does not constitute accreditation, guarantee the transferability of credit, nor signify that programs are certifiable by any professional agency or organization.

Maine Department of Education

23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-6600
https://www.maine.gov/doe/home

Maryland Higher Education Commission

6 N. Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-3301
https://mhec.state.md.us/Pages/default.aspx

Maryland Refund Policy
Students enrolled in online programs who reside in Maryland will receive the minimum tuition refunds in
accordance with the Maryland Higher Education Commission requirements (specified in Title 13B.05.01.10 of the
Code of Maryland Regulations).

A. Except as provided in §B of this policy/regulation, an institution’s refund policy shall conform to this
regulation and the institution shall provide for refunds of tuition to Maryland students as provided in this regulation.
B. If the University’s refund policy is more beneficial to Maryland students, the institution will follow its
refund policy and provide for refunds of tuition to Maryland students as provided in that policy.
C. Minimum refund: The University will refund the applicable tuition refund to a Maryland student who drops,
withdraws or is terminated after completing only a portion of a course/class:

Proportion of Total Course, Program, or Term Completed as of Date of Withdrawal or Termination

Tuition Refund
Less than 10%……………………………………………….90% refund
10% up to but not including 20%…………………….80% refund
20% up to but not including 30%…………………….60% refund
30% up to but not including 40%…………………….40% refund
40% up to but not including 60%…………………….20% refund
More than 60%……………………………………………..No refund

A refund due to a Maryland student will be based on the date of withdrawal or termination and paid within 60
days from the date of withdrawal or termination.

D. This refund policy is disclosed and acknowledged by students upon enrollment, and
E. Documentation verifying student refunds in accordance with this policy is maintained.

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

1 Ashburton Place, Room 1401
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 994-6950
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-higher-education

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

611 W. Ottawa
P.O. Box 30004
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-9700
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/

Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation

3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 432-6372
http://www.mississippi.edu/mcca/

Missouri Department of Higher Education

205 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, MO 65201
(573) 751-3940
https://dhewd.mo.gov/

Montana Board of Regents

2500 Broadway Street
P.O. Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201
(406) 444-6570
https://mus.edu/board/

Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
(402) 471-2847
https://ccpe.nebraska.gov

Physical Address
140 N. 8th Street, Suite 300
Lincoln, NE 68508

Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education

8778 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste 115
Las Vegas, NV 89123
(702) 486-7330
http://cpe.nv.gov/

Disclosure:
National University has an account for student indemnification in the manner of a surety bond, which may be used to indemnify a student or enrollee who has suffered damage as a result of: discontinuance of operation or violation by the institution of any provision of NRS 394.383 to 394.560.

 

New Hampshire Department of Education

101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-0257
https://www.education.nh.gov/

New Jersey Commission on Higher Education

20 West State Street
P.O. Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-7225
https://www.aacc.nche.edu/college/new-jersey-commission-of-higher-education/

New Mexico Higher Education Department

2044 Galisteo Street, #4
Santa Fe, NM 87505
https://ppsd.smapply.io/

New York Office of College and University Evaluation

89 Washing Avenue, Room 960
Education Building Annex
Albany, New York 12234
(518) 474-1551
http://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation

Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina

910 Raleigh Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27515

(919) 962-4558
https://www.northcarolina.edu/offices-and-services/academic-affairs/licensure-department/

North Dakota University System

2000 44th Street, SW, Suite 301
Fargo, ND 58103
https://ndus.edu

Ohio Board of Regent

25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-6000
https://www.ohiohighered.org/

Oklahoma Regents of Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 225-9100
https://www.okhighered.org/

Oregon Office of Degree Authorization

1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100
Eugene, OR 97401
(503) 373-0003
https://www.oregon.gov/highered/institutions-programs/private/Pages/office-degree-authorization.aspx

Oregon Refund Policy
Courses dropped before the 10th day of the course will be fully refunded. Online students located in Oregon who
withdraw from a course are eligible for a 50% partial refund through the middle week of the course term. Refunds
are based on unused instructional time and are prorated on a weekly basis.

 

Pennsylvania Department of Education

333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
(717) 783-6788
https://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education

560 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 100
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 736-1100
https://www.riopc.edu/

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

1122 Lady Street, Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-3476
https://www.che.sc.gov/

South Dakota Secretary of State

500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3537
https://sdsos.gov

Texas Workforce Commission Career Schools and Colleges

101 E. 15th Street
Austin, TX 78778-0001
(512) 463-2222
https://twc.texas.gov/

Disclosure:
Exemption status means National university is not approved or regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission. This
means Texas Workforce Commission have not approved the curriculum, classrooms, teachers or any other matters
related to National University. On-site visits will not be conducted at National University. Furthermore, the
exemption status does not constitute approval, accreditation or licensure of any courses under Texas law.

Utah Division of Consumer Protection

160 East 300 South, Second Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 530-6601
https://consumerprotection.utah.gov/

Vermont Agency of Education

219 North Main Street, Suite 402
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 479-1030
https://education.vermont.gov/

Virginia State Council of Higher Education

James Moore Building
101 N 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 225-2600
https://www.schev.edu/

Virginia Refund Policy
Students are accepted and registered for classes with the understanding that they will attend the entire course.
Faculty contracts, the commitment of space, and other University resources are made on that assumption, creating
financial obligations that students who withdraw must share. National University’s refund policy reflects this
position. Students may withdraw themselves from class prior to midnight of the ninth (9th) day of the session by
emailing their academic advisor at [email protected] or Student Concierge Services at [email protected].

To accurately count session days, note that the first day of a session—not the actual day a student attends
class—counts as day one of that session. The University counts calendar days rather than business days for
determining refunds. As such, if the first day of the session is a Monday, the student would need to withdraw
prior to midnight of the following Tuesday, the ninth day of that session.

If a student does not complete a course, a tuition refund is made according to the following schedule, which is
based upon a 28-day month.

Students who withdraw from a course prior to midnight of the:
• Ninth (9th) day of the session will receive a 100 percent refund
• Fourteenth (14th) day of the session will receive a 50 percent refund
• Twenty-first (21st) day of the session will receive a 25 percent refund

Students who withdraw from a course after midnight of the twenty-first (21st) day of the session will not
receive a refund.

Students must have a credit balance in their account to receive a refund. Refunds, depending on the verification
of funds, are processed and mailed within fifteen (15) days from the later of:
a. The date from when a student cancel enrollment
b. The date from when the institution terminates a student’s enrollment
c. The last day of an authorized leave of absence (if the student fails to return after this period)
d. The last day of attendance of a student

All refunds are mailed to the student’s home address. Students must make sure that the address on file is
correct.

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

1018 Kanawha Blvd E., Ste 700
Charleston, WV 25301-2800
(304) 558-2101
http://www.wvhepc.edu/

 

Wisconsin Educational Approval Board

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8366
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705-8366
https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/programs/educationalapproval/default.aspx

Disclosure:
Students must submit an enrollment agreement before beginning classes at National University. The agreement
includes topics pertaining to tuition and fees, billing, attendance, financial assistance, payment options, and
other matters of enrollment. Contact an enrollment advisor for further information. The student may cancel
enrollment during a 3-business-day period by delivering or mailing a signed written notice to the school at the
address set forth in the notice of cancellation privilege. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are not business
days. The school shall, within 10 business days after receiving notice of cancellation from the student, make
any refund owing as a result of the cancellation and arrange for a termination of the student’s obligation to
pay any sum. This cancellation privilege does not apply to any program for which the total cost is less than
$150 and which is offered in less than 6 class days, provided that the program is not one of a sequence.

Wisconsin Refund Policy
A student who withdraws or is dismissed after the cancellation period has passed, but before completing 60% of
the potential units of instruction in the current enrollment period, shall be entitled to a pro rata refund, as
calculated below, less any amounts owed by the student for the current enrollment period, less a one–time
application fee of $100.

1. Pro rata refund shall be determined as the number of units remaining after the last unit completed by the
student, divided by the total number of units in the enrollment period, rounded downward to the nearest ten
percent. Pro rata refund is the resulting per cent applied to the total tuition and other required costs paid by
the student for the current enrollment period.
2. All efforts will be made to refund prepaid amounts for books, supplies and other charges unless the student
has consumed or used those items and they can no longer be used or sold to new students, or are returned by the
school to the supplier.
3. Refunds shall be paid within 40 days after the effective date of termination.
4. After the student’s first period of enrollment, if a student withdraws or is dismissed in a subsequent
enrollment period, the school may also retain an administrative fee of 15% of the total cost of a resident
program, or $400, whichever is less.
5. No refund is required for any student who withdraws or is dismissed after completing 60% of the potential
units of instruction in the current enrollment period unless a student withdraws due to mitigating
circumstances, which are those that directly prohibit pursuit of a program and which are beyond the student’s
control.

Wyoming Department of Education

2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
(307) 777-7690
https://edu.wyoming.gov/