Consumer Information
Complaint Resolution
In the event that a student has exhausted the institutional grievance policy and believes that their issue has not been resolved, the student has the right to contact Relay’s accrediting bodies and/or relevant state agency.
Accreditation Agencies
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street, Suite 2 West
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(267) 284-5000
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
1140 19th St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 223-0077
State Authorization Agencies
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
P.O. Box 302000
Montgomery, AL 36130-2000
(334) 293.4500
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 110505
Juneau, AK 99811-0505 (800) 441-2962 or (907) 465-6741
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1740 West Adams Street, Suite 3008
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-5709
Arkansas Division of Higher Education
423 Main Street, Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 371-2000
California Department of Consumer Affairs
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
Sacramento, CA 95834
(833)942-1120 or (800) 952-5210
Colorado Department of Higher Education
1300 Broadway Rd., Second Floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-2723 or (303) 866-4209
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
61 Woodland St.
Hartford, CT 06105-2326
(860) 947-1800 or (860) 947-1310
Delaware Department of Education
The Townsend Building
401 Federal St., Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
(302) 735-4000
District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission
810 1st Street, NE, 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 727-2824
Florida Department of Education, Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines St., Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
(850) 245-3200 or (888) 224-6684
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 E. Exchange Pl., Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 414-3306
Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program
201 Merchant St, Suite 1805
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-7327
Idaho State Board of Education
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
(208) 332-1587
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
(217) 557-7359
Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Board for Proprietary Education
101 W. Ohio St., Suite 670
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 464-4400 or (317) 232-1324
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
603 E. 12th St., 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 725-3400
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
(785) 296-4936 or (785) 296-4917
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Dr., Suite 320
Frankfort, KY 40601-8204
(502) 573-1555 ext. 350
P.O. Box 3677
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 342-4253
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
(207) 624-6616
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 N. Liberty St., 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
(800) 974-0203
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
1 Ashburton Place, Room 1401
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 994-6950
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
P.O. Box 30004
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-1820
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
(651) 259-3975 or (800) 657-3866
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Rd.
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 432-6372
Missouri Department of Higher Education
205 Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-2361
2500 Broadway Street
P.O. Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-6570
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
(402) 471-0020 or (402) 471-2847
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
3663 E. Sunset Road, Suite 202
Las Vegas, NV 89120
(702) 486-7330
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3494
New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education
20 W. State St.
P.O. Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625-0542
(609) 292-4310 or (609) 984-2709
New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo St.
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
(505) 476-8400
New York Office of College and University Evaluation
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3852
The University of North Carolina System
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
c/o Student Complaints
University of North Carolina System Office
910 Raleigh Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688
studentcomplaint@northcarolina.edu
North Dakota University System
10th Floor, State Capitol
600 East Boulevard Ave, Dept. 215
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-2960
Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 S. Front St.
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-6000
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603
(405) 225-9100 or (405) 225-9142
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
255 Capitol Street NE, Third Floor
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 947-5716
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
(717) 783-6785
Puerto Rico State Department, Board of Postsecondary Institutions
P.O. Box 19900
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1900
(787) 722-2121
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
60 Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 100
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 736-1100
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street, Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-2260
South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office
Capitol Building
500 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 204
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3537
Tennessee Higher Education Commission P
arkway Towers, Suite 1700
404 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243-0830
(615) 741-3605
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
P.O. Box 12788
Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711
(512) 427-6520
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
160 East 300 East, 2nd FL
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 530-6601
Vermont State Board of Education
219 North Main Street, Suite 402
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 479-1030
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
James Monroe Building
101 N. Fourteenth St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 225-2600
Washington Student Achievement Council
P.O. Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430
(360) 753-7869 or (360) 753-7866
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-2101
Wisconsin Educational Approval Program
201 W. Washington Ave., 3rd Floor
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-1996
Wyoming Department of Education
Hathaway Bldg., 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
(307) 777-5712
SARA Portal Entity (Online Programs)
New York Office of College and University Evaluation
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3852
State Authorization
Relay Graduate School of Education is subject to specific approval-related statements as follows:
- District of Columbia:
- The Relay Board of Trustees has approved each course and degree or certificate program offered at the D.C. Campus.
- Courses, degrees, and certificate programs offered at the D.C. campus have been approved by the Higher Education Licensure Commission.
- Credits earned at Relay’s D.C. campus can be transferred to other Relay locations and are creditable towards an existing degree or certificate program offered by the institution.
- Georgia: Relay Graduate School of Education is authorized under the nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990.
- Illinois: Relay Graduate School of Education is authorized to operate as a post-secondary educational institution by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333, Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377, ibhe.org
- Indiana: Relay Graduate School of Education is authorized by the Indiana Board for Proprietary Education (101 W Ohio Street., Suite 670, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1984).
- Louisiana: Relay Graduate School of Education is 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.