State Authorization (SARA) Compliance | CSUDH

State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (SARA)

State authorization, part of the Higher Education Act, requires institutions to be authorized in the state in which they are located as a condition for eligibility to receive Title IV federal student aid. The U.S. Department of Education continues to review and update the regulations for state authorization of online education. If an institution offers postsecondary distance education to students in a state in which it is not physically located or in which it is otherwise subject to state jurisdiction as determined by the state, the institution must meet any state requirements for it to legally offer distance education in that state. The CSU Chancellor’s Office serves as a resource for campuses seeking to comply with state laws in every state.

Check if you can apply to CSUDH Online Programs:

Authorized

CSUDH is authorized to offer online programs to applicants who reside in the following states/territories:

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky (No Nursing Programs)
Louisiana (No Nursing Programs)
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire (No Nursing Programs)
New Jersey
North Carolina (No Nursing Programs)
North Dakota
Ohio (No Nursing Programs)
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas (No Nursing Programs)
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington (No Nursing Programs)
Wisconsin

Not Authorized

CSUDH is not authorized to offer online programs to applicants who reside in the following states/territories. The Cal State Apply official application site will not allow you to proceed if you are a resident of these states/territories:

Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Wyoming
District of Columbia
American Samoa
Federal State of Micronesia
Guam
Marshall Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands