University of Phoenix is approved to operate in the following U.S. states and district, either through licensure, registration, general or specific approvals, consent, or exemption.

• Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
• California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
• Colorado Department of Higher Education, Commission on Higher Education
• Government of the District of Columbia, Education Licensure Commission
• Florida Commission for Independent Education
• Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
• State of Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP) from
• Illinois Board of Higher Education
• State of Louisiana Board of Regents
• Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
• Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
• New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education
• New Mexico Higher Education Department
• Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina
• Pennsylvania Department of Education
• Tennessee Higher Education Commission
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• Utah Division of Consumer Protection
• The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
• Washington Student Achievement Council

University of Phoenix is subject to specific approval-related statements that are required by some states or provinces as follows:

Florida: 

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Georgia: Authorized under the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990.

Illinois: University of Phoenix 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, www.ibhe.org.

Indiana: Fully authorized by the Indiana Commission for Postsecondary Proprietary Education. AC-0188. Indianapolis Campus: 7999 Knue Rd., Suites 100 & 500, Indianapolis, IN 46250; Northwest Indiana Campus: 8401 Ohio St., Merrillville, IN 46410.

Maryland: Registered with the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

Ohio: Registration Number 1154320. Cleveland Main Campus: 3401 Enterprise Pkwy., Ste. 250, Beachwood, OH 44122.

Oklahoma: University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (//hlcommission.org). For more information about University of Phoenix accreditations and licensures, please visit //www.karimfarhat.com/about_us/accreditation.html.

College credit granted by University of Phoenix. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

Puerto Rico: University of Phoenix operates under a renewal license granted by the Puerto Rico Council on Education.

South Carolina: Licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. South Carolina Campus: 1001 Pinnacle Point Dr., Columbia, SC 29223.

Tennessee: Memphis Campus: 65 Germantown Ct., Ste. 100, Cordova, TN 38018; Nashville Campus: 616 Marriott Dr., Ste. 150, Nashville, TN 37214.

Virginia: University of Phoenix is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). Virginia Beach Learning Center 150 Central Park Avenue Virginia Beach, VA, 23462.

University of Phoenix also maintains voluntary memberships with numerous organizations, including:

Institutional:

• American Council on Education^®
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation^®
• Consortium for the Advancement of Adult Higher Education
• Educause
• League for Innovation
• Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Cooperative for Educational Technologies

Advanced studies:

• Council of Graduate Schools
• International Leadership Association

Business:

• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
• American Accounting Association
• American Institution of Certified Public Accountants
• Arizona Quality Alliance
• Manufacturing Institute
• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
• Project Management Institute
• Society for Human Resource Management

Criminal justice:

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
• American Correctional Association
• American Jail Association
• ASIS International
• FBI National Academy Associates
• International Association of Chiefs of Police
• National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
• National Sheriffs’ Association
• Police Executive Research Forum

Education:

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
• Council of Chief State School Officers
• International Society for Technology in Education
• National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification

Information systems and technology:

• Association for Computing Machinery
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Health professions:

• American College of Healthcare Executives Higher Education Network
• Association of University Programs in Health Administration
• Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Nursing:

• Arizona Nurses Association
• California Association of Colleges of Nursing
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

Social sciences:

• Center for Credentialing and Education
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
• Council for Standards in Human Services Education
• National Board for Certified Counselors International
• National Organization for Human Services

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation is a registered trademark of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.