Hawaii Post-secondary Education Authorization Program

IS MY SCHOOL ACCREDITED?

Use these links to check if your school is accredited and to learn more about accreditation. If your school is not listed, you run the risk of not being able to transfer credits to another school. Prospective employers may also not recognize degrees issued by unaccredited schools.
https://www.ed.gov/accreditation?src=accred
https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/FAQAccr.aspx

ESTABLISHING A LOCATION IN HAWAII:

Are you accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education?
If yes,
Please review the information on this website and do a preliminary consultation with HPEAP ([email protected]). You should allow at least 90 days for your application to be reviewed. You should not be enrolling students in a new program to be held in Hawaii until you obtain approval.
If no,
You must be in compliance with the provisions of HRS Chapter 446E. Please visit https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/udgi/ and consult with the Office of Consumer Protection ([email protected]). If you are in compliance with HRS Chapter 446E and have begun the accreditation process with an accrediting agency, you may consult with HPEAP about obtaining provisional authorization.