Online Program State Authorizations
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
All Rutgers University online programs are currently authorized or exempt from seeking authorization in all states and territories. These authorizations are maintained through Rutgers' continued membership in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), which includes 49 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico as state members. SARA is a voluntary agreement among member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs.
Rutgers University is exempt from seeking authorization to offer online programs in California (currently the only non-SARA member state) and non-SARA territories American Samoa and Guam. Exemptions are based on Rutgers University's status as a public, nonprofit institution, with accredited programs, and a lack of activity that would establish a "physical presence" as defined by state law.
