USC Authorized States
USC has authorized programs in all states that require authorization of our programs. Please note that some states do not require an authorization process and USC is exempt by the regulations of that state. USC is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. For additional information on USC’s accreditation, please visit: https://accreditation.usc.edu.
The following is the list of states that USC is authorized for its online programs:
| State | Approval |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Programmatic Approval |
| Alaska | Institutional Approval |
| Arizona | Exempt per Regulations |
| Arkansas | Programmatic Approval |
| California | Institutional Approval |
| Colorado | Exempt per Regulations |
| Connecticut | Institutional Authorization |
| Delaware | Institutional Authorization |
| District of Columbia | Programmatic Approval |
| Florida | Exempt per Regulations |
| Georgia | Programmatic Approval |
| Hawaii | Exempt per Regulations |
| Idaho | Exempt per Regulations |
| Illinois | Exempt per Regulations |
| Indiana | Institutional Authorization |
| Iowa | Institutional Authorization |
| Kansas | Programmatic Approval |
| Kentucky | Programmatic Approval of experiential programs only |
| Louisiana | Programmatic Approval of experiential programs only |
| Maine | Exempt by Regulations |
| Maryland | Programmatic Approval |
| Massachusetts | Exempt per Regulations |
| Michigan | Institutional Authorization |
| Minnesota | Programmatic Approval |
| Mississippi | Exempt per regulations |
| Missouri | Exempt per Regulations |
| Montana | Institutional Authorization |
| Nebraska | Exempt per Regulations |
| Nevada | Institutional Exemption |
| New Hampshire | Programmatic Approval for programs with experiential learning |
| New Jersey | Exempt per Regulations |
| New Mexico | Institutional Authorization |
| New York | Programmatic Approval |
| North Carolina | Programmatic Approval for programs with experiential learning |
| North Dakota | Institutional Authorization |
| Ohio | Programmatic Approval for programs with experiential learning |
| Oklahoma | Exempt per Regulations |
| Oregon | Programmatic Approval |
| Pennsylvania | Exempt per Regulations |
| Puerto Rico | Not approved per PR regulations |
| Rhode Island | Institutional Exemption |
| South Carolina | Exempt per Regulations |
| South Dakota | Exempt per Regulations |
| Tennessee | Institutional Exemption |
| Texas | Programmatic Approval for experiential learning programs |
| Utah | Institutional Exemption |
| Vermont | Exempt per Regulations |
| Virginia | Exempt per Regulations |
| Washington | Programmatic Approval for experiential learning programs |
| West Virginia | Programmatic Approval for experiential learning programs |
| Wisconsin | Programmatic Approval |
| Wyoming | Institutional Authorization |