The Office of Higher Education is responsible for ensuring the protection and well being of students and prospective students who attend colleges and universities in Connecticut. Their main goal is to ensure that these institutions, whether non profit or for profit meet the standards of quality and comply with both state and federal regulations. This includes overseeing programs offered by out of state schools within Connecticut postsecondary career schools, as well as programs that enroll veterans.
If you are looking for information on how out of state institutions can register to offer distance education programs to students, in Connecticut please click on the “Out of State Online Registration” link located in the column of this page.
Licensure and Accreditation of Degree-Granting Institutions