State Authorization is the process of gaining approval from other states to operate within their borders. The purpose is consumer protection.
Texas A&M University-Commerce has been approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education.
NC-SARA improves the ability of students to participate in distance education courses offered by institutions of higher education that are outside of a student’s location. Additionally, NC-SARA establishes a formal and common complaint process for distance education students that are enrolled in NC-SARA states.
NC-SARA current members include 49 states (not California), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
NC-SARA membership allows A&M-Commerce to conduct limited activities in the indicated member states.
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Virginia | Does Not Meet |
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Alabama | Yes |
Alaska | Yes |
Arizona | Yes |
Arkansas | Yes |
California | Yes |
Colorado | Yes |
Connecticut | Yes |
Delaware | Yes |
Florida | Yes |
Georgia | Yes |
Hawaii | Yes |
Idaho | Yes |
Illinois | Yes |
Indiana | Yes |
Iowa | Yes |
Kansas | Yes |
Kentucky | Yes |
Louisiana | Yes |
Maine | Yes |
Maryland | Yes |
Massachusetts | Yes |
Michigan | Yes |
Minnesota | Yes |
Mississippi | Yes |
Missouri | Yes |
Montana | Yes |
Nebraska | Yes |
Nevada | Yes |
New Hampshire | Yes |
New Jersey | Yes |
New Mexico | Yes |
New York | Yes |
North Carolina | Yes |
North Dakota | Yes |
Ohio | Yes |
Oklahoma | Yes |
Oregon | Yes |
Pennsylvania | Yes |
Rhode Island | Yes |
South Carolina | Yes |
South Dakota | Yes |
Tennessee | Yes |
Texas | Yes |
Utah | Yes |
Vermont | Yes |
Virginia | Yes |
Washington | Yes |
West Virginia | Yes |
Wisconsin | Yes |
Wyoming | Yes |
American Samoa | Yes |
District of Columbia | Yes |
Guam | Yes |
Northern Mariana Islands | Yes |
Puerto Rico | Yes |
US Virgin Islands | Yes |
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Alabama | Yes |
Alaska | Yes |
Arizona | Yes |
Arkansas | Yes |
California | Yes |
Colorado | Yes |
Connecticut | Yes |
Delaware | Yes |
Florida | Yes |
Georgia | Yes |
Hawaii | Yes |
Idaho | Yes |
Illinois | Yes |
Indiana | Yes |
Iowa | Yes |
Kansas | Yes |
Kentucky | Yes |
Louisiana | Yes |
Maine | Yes |
Maryland | Yes |
Massachusetts | Yes |
Michigan | Yes |
Minnesota | Yes |
Mississippi | Yes |
Missouri | Yes |
Montana | Yes |
Nebraska | Yes |
Nevada | Yes |
New Hampshire | Yes |
New Jersey | Yes |
New Mexico | Yes |
New York | Yes |
North Carolina | Yes |
North Dakota | Yes |
Ohio | Yes |
Oklahoma | Yes |
Oregon | Yes |
Pennsylvania | Yes |
Rhode Island | Yes |
South Carolina | Yes |
South Dakota | Yes |
Tennessee | Yes |
Texas | Yes |
Utah | Yes |
Vermont | Yes |
Virginia | Yes |
Washington | Yes |
West Virginia | Yes |
Wisconsin | Yes |
Wyoming | Yes |
American Samoa | Yes |
District of Columbia | Yes |
Guam | Yes |
Northern Mariana Islands | Yes |
Puerto Rico | Yes |
US Virgin Islands | Yes |
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South Carolina | Unknown |
South Dakota | Unknown |
Tennessee | Unknown |
Texas | YES |
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Vermont | Unknown |
Virginia | Unknown |
Washington | Unknown |
West Virginia | Unknown |
Wisconsin | Unknown |
Wyoming | Unknown |
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Puerto Rico | Unknown |
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Alabama | Does Not Meet |
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Arizona | Does Not Meet |
Arkansas | Does Not Meet |
California | Does Not Meet |
Colorado | Does Not Meet |
Connecticut | Does Not Meet |
Delaware | Does Not Meet |
Florida | Does Not Meet |
Georgia | Does Not Meet |
Hawaii | Does Not Meet |
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Iowa | Does Not Meet |
Kansas | Does Not Meet |
Kentucky | Does Not Meet |
Louisiana | Does Not Meet |
Maine | Does Not Meet |
Maryland | Does Not Meet |
Massachusetts | Does Not Meet |
Michigan | Does Not Meet |
Minnesota | Does Not Meet |
Mississippi | Does Not Meet |
Missouri | Does Not Meet |
Montana | Does Not Meet |
Nebraska | Does Not Meet |
Nevada | Does Not Meet |
New Hampshire | Does Not Meet |
New Jersey | Does Not Meet |
New Mexico | Does Not Meet |
New York | Does Not Meet |
North Carolina | Does Not Meet |
North Dakota | Does Not Meet |
Ohio | Does Not Meet |
Oklahoma | Does Not Meet |
Oregon | Does Not Meet |
Pennsylvania | Does Not Meet |
Rhode Island | Does Not Meet |
South Carolina | Does Not Meet |
South Dakota | Does Not Meet |
Tennessee | Does Not Meet |
Texas | YES |
Utah | Does Not Meet |
Vermont | Does Not Meet |
Virginia | Does Not Meet |
Washington | Does Not Meet |
West Virginia | Does Not Meet |
Wisconsin | Does Not Meet |
Wyoming | Does Not Meet |
American Samoa | Does Not Meet |
District of Columbia | Does Not Meet |
Guam | Does Not Meet |
Northern Mariana Islands | Does Not Meet |
Puerto Rico | Does Not Meet |
US Virgin Islands | Does Not Meet |
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Alabama | Yes |
Alaska | Yes |
Arizona | Yes |
Arkansas | Yes |
California | No |
Colorado | Yes |
Connecticut | No |
Delaware | No |
Florida | No |
Georgia | No |
Hawaii | Yes |
Idaho | Yes |
Illinois | Yes |
Indiana | Yes |
Iowa | Yes |
Kansas | Yes |
Kentucky | Yes |
Louisiana | Yes |
Maine | Yes |
Maryland | Yes |
Massachusetts | Yes |
Michigan | Yes |
Minnesota | Yes |
Mississippi | Yes |
Missouri | Yes |
Montana | Unknown |
Nebraska | Yes |
Nevada | Yes |
New Hampshire | No |
New Jersey | Yes |
New Mexico | Yes |
New York | No |
North Carolina | Yes |
North Dakota | Yes |
Ohio | Yes |
Oklahoma | Yes |
Oregon | Yes |
Pennsylvania | Yes |
Rhode Island | No |
South Carolina | Yes |
South Dakota | Yes |
Tennessee | Yes |
Texas | Yes |
Utah | Yes |
Vermont | No |
Virginia | Yes |
Washington | No |
West Virginia | Yes |
Wisconsin | Yes |
Wyoming | Yes |
American Samoa | Unknown |
District of Columbia | Unknown |
Guam | Unknown |
Northern Mariana Islands | Unknown |
Puerto Rico | Unknown |
US Virgin Islands | Unknown |
State/Territory | Status |
Alabama | Yes |
Alaska | Yes |
Arizona | Yes |
Arkansas | Yes |
California | Yes |
Colorado | Yes |
Connecticut | Yes |
Delaware | Yes |
Florida | No |
Georgia | Yes |
Hawaii | Yes |
Idaho | Yes |
Illinois | Yes |
Indiana | Yes |
Iowa | Yes |
Kansas | Yes |
Kentucky | Yes |
Louisiana | Yes |
Maine | Yes |
Maryland | Yes |
Massachusetts | Yes |
Michigan | Yes |
Minnesota | Yes |
Mississippi | Yes |
Missouri | Yes |
Montana | Unknown |
Nebraska | Yes |
Nevada | Yes |
New Hampshire | No |
New Jersey | Yes |
New Mexico | Yes |
New York | Yes |
North Carolina | Yes |
North Dakota | Yes |
Ohio | Yes |
Oklahoma | Yes |
Oregon | Yes |
Pennsylvania | Yes |
Rhode Island | Yes |
South Carolina | Yes |
South Dakota | Yes |
Tennessee | Yes |
Texas | Yes |
Utah | Yes |
Vermont | Yes |
Virginia | Yes |
Washington | Yes |
West Virginia | Yes |
Wisconsin | Yes |
Wyoming | Yes |
American Samoa | Unknown |
District of Columbia | Unknown |
Guam | Unknown |
Northern Mariana Islands | Unknown |
Puerto Rico | Unknown |
US Virgin Islands | Unknown |
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Alabama | Unknown |
Alaska | Unknown |
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California | Unknown |
Colorado | Unknown |
Connecticut | Unknown |
Delaware | Unknown |
Florida | Unknown |
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New York | Unknown |
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Ohio | Unknown |
Oklahoma | Unknown |
Oregon | Unknown |
Pennsylvania | Unknown |
Rhode Island | Unknown |
South Carolina | Unknown |
South Dakota | Unknown |
Tennessee | Unknown |
Texas | YES |
Utah | Unknown |
Vermont | Unknown |
Virginia | Unknown |
Washington | Unknown |
West Virginia | Unknown |
Wisconsin | Unknown |
Wyoming | Unknown |
American Samoa | Unknown |
District of Columbia | Unknown |
Guam | Unknown |
Northern Mariana Islands | Unknown |
Puerto Rico | Unknown |
US Virgin Islands | Unknown |