Office of the Provost

UC Riverside State Authorization for Distance Education

State authorization is a regulation of the U.S. Department of Education that requires institutions offering distance education courses to be authorized by each state in which the institution enrolls students (if such authorization is required by the state). Each state has a different set of requirements when it comes to allowing out-of-state universities to offer online graduate degree programs to its residents. UCR is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

More information on UCR’s accreditation is available here.

UC Information on State Authorization of Distance Education 

 

UCR’s distance education programs are currently:
  • Authorized to operate in these states

    UCR’s distance education programs are currently authorized to operate, exempt or not subject to approval in the following states:

    • Arizona

    • California

    • Colorado

    • Florida

    • Hawaii

    • Iowa

    • Idaho

    • Kentucky

    • Louisiana

    • Maine

    • Missouri

    • Montana

    • Nebraska

    • Nevada

    • New Hampshire

    • New Jersey

    • Ohio

    • Oklahoma

    • South Carolina

    • South Dakota

    • Tennessee

    • Texas

    • Utah

    • Washington

    • West Virginia

    • Wisconsin

    • Wyoming

  • In process of obtaining approval in these states

    UCR is currently in the process of obtaining approval to offer distance education to students residing in the states listed below. The lists on this page will be updated as approvals are received.

    • Alabama

    • Alaska

    • Connecticut

    • Illinois

    • Massachusetts

    • Michigan

    • Pennsylvania

    • Vermont

    • Virginia

  • Not approved to offer in these States

    UCR is currently not approved to offer distance education to students residing in the following states:

    • Arkansas

    • Delaware

    • District of Columbia

    • Georgia

    • Indiana

    • Iowa

    • Kansas

    • Maryland

    • Minnesota

    • Mississippi

    • New Mexico

    • New York

    • North Carolina

    • North Dakota

    • Puerto Rico

    • Rhode Island
      Wyoming