State Authorization and Disclosures

All applicable Anderson University academic programs prepare students to be licensed and/or practice in South Carolina. In order to comply with regulations regarding distance education and professional licensure, AU is required to make the following disclosures. While we have worked to communicate with each state as noted on this page, we cannot confirm whether all programs meet requirements for professional licensure or eligibility to practice outside of the State of South Carolina.

Please contact applicable licensure board(s) in any state you may want to pursue licensure or practice prior to beginning the academic program in order to determine whether the program meets that state’s eligibility requirements. It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to confirm program eligibility for any state outside South Carolina.

Alabama

Licensing Agency

Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Alabama under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Alabama State Board of Education
State authorization to provide a program related to the preparation of teachers or other P–12 school/system personnel does not indicate eligibility for an Alabama certificate. Applicants for an Alabama certificate based on reciprocity must meet Alabama’s test requirements and submit a valid, renewable professional educator certificate/license issued by another state at the degree level, grade level, and in the teaching field or area of instructional support for which an Alabama certificate is sought and/or which, Alabama issues a certificate. Applicants for Alabama certification in the area of administration must also document at least three years of full-time employment as an administrator in a P–12 school system(s).

Alabama Board of Nursing

Alaska

Licensing Agency

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Alaska under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development

Alaska Board of Nursing

Arizona

Licensing Agency

Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Arizona under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Arizona State Board of Education

Arizona Board of Nursing
Anderson University is not approved to offer its nursing programs in Arizona.

Arkansas

Licensing Agency

Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Arkansas under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Arkansas State Board of Education

Arkansas Board of Nursing

California

Licensing Agency

California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
California State Board of Education

California Board of Nursing 

Colorado

Licensing Agency

Colorado Department of Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Colorado under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Colorado State Board of Education

Colorado Board of Nursing

Connecticut

Licensing Agency

The (Connecticut) Office of Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Connecticut under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Connecticut State Board of Education

Connecticut Board of Nursing

Delaware

Licensing Agency

Delaware Department of Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Delaware under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Delaware State Board of Education

Delaware Board of Nursing

District of Columbia

Licensing Agency

(District of Columbia) Education Licensure Commission
Anderson University is approved to operate in the District of Columbia under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

District of Columbia Board of Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Florida

Licensing Agency

Florida Department of Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Florida.

Professional Board Licensure

Florida State Board of Education

Florida Board of Nursing

Georgia

Licensing Agency

(Georgia) Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
Anderson University is approved to operate in Georgia under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Georgia requests students contact the GPSC to make sure the program in in-field or leads to a new-field of certification in Georgia.

Georgia Board of Nursing

Hawaii

Licensing Agency

Hawaii Post-secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP)
Anderson University is approved to operate in Hawaii under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Hawaii Teacher Standards Board

Hawaii Board of Nursing

Idaho

Licensing Agency

Idaho State Board of Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Idaho under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Idaho State Board of Education

Idaho Board of Nursing

Illinois

Licensing Agency

Illinois Board of Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Illinois under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Illinois State Board of Education

Illinois Board of Nursing

Indiana

Licensing Agency

Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE)
Anderson University is approved to operate in Indiana under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Indiana State Board of Education

Indiana Board of Nursing

Iowa

Licensing Agency

Iowa State Board of Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Iowa under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Iowa State Board of Education

Iowa Board of Nursing

Kansas

Licensing Agency

Kansas Board of Regents
Anderson University is approved to operate in Kansas under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Kansas Board of Education

Kansas Board of Nursing

Kentucky

Licensing Agency

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Kentucky under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Kentucky Board of Education
Anderson University is not approved by the Kentucky Board of Education.

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Louisiana

Licensing Agency

Louisiana Board of Regents
Anderson University is approved to operate in Louisiana under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Louisiana Board of Education

Louisiana Board of Nursing
Anderson University is not approved to offer its nursing programs in Louisiana.

Maine

Licensing Agency

Maine Department of Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Maine under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Maine State Board of Education

Maine Board of Nursing

Maryland

Licensing Agency

Maryland Higher Education Commission
Anderson University is approved to operate in Maryland under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Maryland State Board of Education

Maryland Board of Nursing

Massachusetts

Licensing Agency

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE)
Anderson University is approved to operate in Massachusetts.

Professional Board Licensure

Massachusetts Board of Education

Massachusetts Board of Nursing

Michigan

Licensing Agency

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Anderson University is approved to operate in Michigan under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Michigan State Board of Education

Michigan Board of Nursing

Minnesota

Licensing Agency

Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Minnesota under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Minnesota Board of Education

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Mississippi

Licensing Agency

Commission on Proprietary Schools and College Registration (CPSCR)
Anderson University is approved to operate in Mississippi under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Mississippi Department of Education

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Missouri

Licensing Agency

Missouri Department of Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Missouri under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Missouri Board of Education

Missouri Board of Nursing

Montana

Licensing Agency

Montana University System Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Montana under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Montana Board of Education

Montana Board of Nursing

Nebraska

Licensing Agency

Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Nebraska under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Nebraska Board of Education

Nebraska Board of Nursing

Nevada

Licensing Agency

Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Nevada under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Nevada Board of Education

Nevada Board of Nursing

New Hampshire

Licensing Agency

New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
Anderson University is approved to operate in New Hampshire under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

New Hampshire Department of Education

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

New Jersey

Licensing Agency

New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Commission on Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in New Jersey under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

New Jersey Board of Education

New Jersey Board of Nursing

New Mexico

Licensing Agency

New Mexico Higher Education Department
Anderson University is approved to operate in New Mexico under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

New Mexico Board of Education

New Mexico Board of Nursing

New York

Licensing Agency

New York Office of College and University Evaluation
Anderson University is approved to operate in New York under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

New York State Board of Regents

New York Board of Nursing
Anderson University is not currently approved to offer its nursing programs in New York.

North Carolina

Licensing Agency

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors
Anderson University is approved to operate in North Carolina under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

North Carolina State Board of Education

North Carolina Board of Nursing

North Dakota

Licensing Agency

North Dakota University System
Anderson University is approved to operate in North Dakota under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

North Dakota State Education Board

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Ohio

Licensing Agency

The Ohio Board of Regents
Anderson University is approved to operate in Ohio under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Ohio Department of Education

Ohio Board of Nursing

Oklahoma

Licensing Agency

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Oklahoma under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Oklahoma State Board of Education

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

Oregon

Licensing Agency

Office of Degree Authorization
Anderson University is approved to operate in Oregon under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Oregon State Board of Education

Oregon Board of Nursing
Anderson University is not approved to offer its nursing programs in Oregon.

Pennsylvania

Licensing Agency

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Anderson University is approved to operate in Pennsylvania under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pennsylvania Board of Nursing

Rhode Island

Licensing Agency

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Anderson University is approved to operate in Rhode Island under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Rhode Island Board of Education

Rhode Island Board of Nursing

South Carolina

Student Complaint Information

Student Complaints – South Carolina SARA Portal Agency

South Dakota

Licensing Agency

South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office
Anderson University is approved to operate in South Dakota under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

South Dakota Board of Education

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Tennessee

Licensing Agency

Tennessee Higher Education Commission Division of Postsecondary State Authorization (DPSA)
Anderson University is approved to operate in Tennessee under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Tennessee Department of Education

Tennessee Board of Nursing
Anderson University is not approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.

Texas

Licensing Agency

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Anderson University is approved to operate in Texas under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Texas State Board of Education

Texas Board of Nursing

Utah

Licensing Agency

Utah Division of Consumer Protection
Anderson University is approved to operate in Utah under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Utah State Board of Education

Utah Board of Nursing

Vermont

Licensing Agency

Vermont State Board of Education Through the Vermont Agency of Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Vermont under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Vermont State Board of Education

Vermont Board of Nursing

Virginia

Licensing Agency

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Anderson University is approved to operate in Virginia under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Virginia Board of Education

Virginia Board of Nursing

Washington

Licensing Agency

Washington Student Achievement Council
Anderson University is approved to operate in Washington under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Washington Board of Education

Washington Board of Nursing

West Virginia

Licensing Agency

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Anderson University is approved to operate in West Virginia under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

West Virginia Board of Education

West Virginia Board of Nursing

Wisconsin

Licensing Agency

Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
Anderson University is approved to operate in Wisconsin under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin Board of Nursing

Wyoming

Licensing Agency

Wyoming Department of Education
Anderson University is approved to operate in Wyoming under the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Professional Board Licensure

Wyoming State Board of Education

Wyoming Board of Nursing