The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (more commonly known as SARA) is an agreement between U.S. states and territories created for national oversight of postsecondary distance education offered across state lines. Approved institutions are authorized to offer distance education in every SARA state. Institutions must be approved by their home states to participate in SARA. On September 16, 2015, the State of Ohio Department of Higher Education approved Case Western Reserve University to participate in SARA .
On September 12, 2023, Case Western Reserve University was approved for continued participation in SARA.
SARA Member States
| Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico*, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, U.S. Virgin Islands*, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| *Considered states for the purposes of SARA. |
Non-SARA States
| California |
Case Western Reserve University is in compliance with the State of California. As an accredited, private non-profit postsecondary institution, Case Western Reserve University is not required to register (seek approval) with California to offer online programs and courses. |
| Guam | |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
We will continue to monitor developments in laws in each state in which we enroll students and, if authorization or licensure is or becomes necessary, will obtain such additional approvals.