A recent article from CalMatters highlights the regulatory oversight of private institutions of higher education in California. These institutions, including private nonprofits like Stanford and for-profit schools like the University of Phoenix, are required to obtain a license from the state’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. While private nonprofits and for-profit schools are subject to less oversight from the bureau due to accreditation standards, they are still regularly inspected and investigated for any complaints.
Accredited institutions undergo a separate regulatory process outside of the state’s purview, but are required to disclose any issues to the state during independent reviews. The U.S. Department of Education oversees federal student programs and monitors schools that participate in those programs. Any investigations or discipline from the federal government are disclosed by the state. Additionally, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education monitors and discloses any civil or criminal cases that affect schools in California.
This information provides transparency on the regulatory and disciplinary history of private institutions of higher education in California. The article was originally published on CalMatters and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license.
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