Authorized Institutions

All degree-granting institutions operating in Washington must be authorized by the Higher Education Coordinating Board, or be determined to be exempt from that requirement.

The following is a list of degree-granting institutions that have received HECB authorization. Authorization applies only to specific programs, locations or activities the institution requested for authorization.  Institutions must renew their authorization every two years.

American Public University System
Antioch University Seattle
Argosy University/Seattle
Ashford University
A.T. Still University
Babson College
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Bakke Graduate University
Brandman University
Capella University
Carrington College
Central Texas College
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Charter College
Colorado State University-Global
Columbia College of Missouri
Concorde Career College
Concordia University
Corban University
Cornell University
DeVry University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Everest College-Bremerton, Everett, Tacoma
Everest College-Vancouver
Ex’pression College for Digital Arts
Faith Evangelical College and Seminary
Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
Gather4Him Christian College
Goddard College
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Golden Gate University
Grand Canyon University
Hope International University
Interface College
International Academy of Design & Technology
ITT Technical Institute-Everett
ITT Technical Institute-Seattle
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts – Portland
Lesley University
Lewis and Clark College
Linfield College
Miami University
Moody Bible Institute-Spokane
Multnomah University
National American University

National University
Northeastern University
Northwest Institute of Literary Arts/Whidbey Writers Workshop
Northwestern College
Nova Southeastern University
Old Dominion University
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Park University of Missouri
Perry Technical Institute
Pima Medical Institute
Portland State University
Saybrook University
Seattle Film Institute
Seattle School of Theology and Psychology
SelfDesign Graduate Institute
Southern Illinois University
Tacoma Bible College 
Trinity Western University
Troy University
University of Phoenix
University of Southern California
Universal Technical Institute
Vincennes University
Walden University
Warner Pacific College
Washington Engineering Institute
Webster University
Western Oregon University
WyoTech-Fremont, CA
WyoTech-Laramie, Blairsville, Sacramento
WyoTech-Ormond Beach, FL