board for private post secondary education
BPPE
“The institution is a private institution, that it is approved to operate by the bureau, and that approval to operate means compliance with state standards as set forth in the CEC and 5, CCR. An institution may not imply that the Bureau endorses programs, or that Bureau approval means the institution exceeds minimum state standards.”
contact information
Mailing Address:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Physical Address:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 574-8900
Toll Free: (888) 370-7589
Main Fax: (916) 263-1897
Licensing Fax: (916) 263-1894
Enforcement/STRF/Closed Schools Fax: (916) 263-1896
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website: bppe.ca.gov
Office of Student Assistance and Relief website: http://osar.bppe.ca.gov/
General Email: bppe@dca.ca.gov
Transcript Request Email: bppe.transcripts@dca.ca.gov
Enforcement Email: bppe.enforcement@dca.ca.gov
Licensing Email: bppe.licensing@dca.ca.gov
Student Tuition Recovery Fund Email: strf@dca.ca.gov
Annual Report Email: bppe.annualreport@dca.ca.gov
Annual Fee Email: bppe.annualfee@dca.ca.gov
Closed Schools Email: bppe.closedschools@dca.ca.gov
information
General information - To obtain general information about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education or to check a school's approval status, please call (888) 370-7589, press 1 when prompted.
Student Transcripts or Student Records - For information on obtaining student transcripts, student records or to speak with the Student Transcripts/Student Records staff member, please call (888) 370-7589, press 2 when prompted.
Enforcement Section - To file a complaint against a school click (here) or to speak with an Enforcement staff member, please call (888) 370-7589, press 3 when prompted.
Licensing Unit - For information and questions about application processing and status or if you would like to speak with a Licensing Unit staff member, please call (888) 370-7589, press 4 when prompted.
Student Tuition Recovery Fund - To obtain information on the Student Tuition Recovery Fund, please call (888) 370-7589, press 5 when prompted.
Office of Student Assistance and Relief website: http://osar.bppe.ca.gov/
Annual Reports - For information concerning institutions annual reports, please call (888) 370-7589, press 6 when prompted.
Closed Schools Unit - To obtain information on closed schools, please call (888) 370-7589, press 7 when prompted.