State Authorization of Distance Education Outside of California
Please be aware of the following information if you will not reside in California while enrolled in distance education courses at University of South Los Angeles (USLA).
As distance education has become increasingly popular in the past few years, many states have prescribed an authorization process for out-of-state institutions delivering online programs to its state residents. Most states in the US are members of an organization called the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) that allows students to reside outside of the state where the institution they are taking online classes from is based. California, however, is not a SARA member state and thus non-California resident Distance Education students at all California schools, including USLA, must check with the individual state higher education agency in order to determine whether the state they reside will allow them to enroll in the program.
Authorization (sometimes referred to as "registration," "licensure," "approval," etc.) indicates that certain minimum standards have been met by the institution under the laws and regulations of that state. Authorization does not constitute an endorsement of any institution, course or degree program. Credits earned at an institution do not necessarily transfer to all other institutions.
Because USLA cannot ensure or control whether its programs comply with state requirements for enrolling distance education all prospective USLA Distance Education students will be directed to contact their state higher education agency with a list of contacts provided also in the Distance Education Orientation materials.
University of South Los Angeles (USLA) is institutionally accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) and physically located at 1045 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247. University of South Los Angeles has been granted approval from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) pursuant to California Education Code Section 94900. All programs have been approved by BPPE and is legally authorized to operate in the state of California. University of South Los Angeles cannot confirm that its courses or degree programs meet the requirements for authorization or professional licensure outside the state of California. USLA strongly encourages prospective and current students to contact the appropriate or applicable state higher education agencies and/or licensing board(s) in states in which they reside prior to beginning any program of study.