​Program Integrity Regulations:
State Authorizations

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point offers a number of fully online distance delivery courses and degree programs. Our online and distance delivery offerings are reviewed and approved by the UW System, faculty governance at UW-Stevens Point, and as part of the Higher Learning Commission's accreditation requirements.
 
As part of the U.S. Department of Education's Program Integrity Regulations, UW-Stevens Point is committed to complying with the quality standards established for online and distance education established by other state agencies.
 
Known as "State Authorizations," these quality standards and the corresponding licensure process requires each college or university to seek authorization (or exemption) from states in which residents are enrolled in online degree programs.
 

State Authorizations

In compliance with federal, state, and other policies, UW-Stevens Point provides this list of U.S. states in which authorization or exemption (as applicable) has been granted. Also listed are those states for which authorization is still in process, pending final approval, or in need of further review.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is ​​a member of NC-SARA.

UW-Stevens Point is authorized to offer online degree programs in the following states and territories:

U.S. States

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Connecticut
  • Colorado
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota*
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

U.S. Territories

  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands

 * UW-Stevens Point is registered as a public institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

Last updated: January 29, 2019

Please note: updated and detailed information will be added to this webpage; please check back regularly for the most up-to-date list of states and other conditions.

If you have questions about the State Authorization process at UW-Stevens Point, please contact:

Todd C. Huspeni
Associate Vice Chancellor for
Teaching, Learning, & Strategic Planning
Office of Academic Affairs
202 Old Main
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-4250
thuspeni@uwsp.edu