Contact Information for State Education Agencies Across the United States
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Looking for the contact information for the department of education, the higher education agency, special education agency, and adult education agency in a specific state? Check out this handy resource that we put together for you.
Alabama
State Education Department – Alabama State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alaska
State Education Department – Alaska Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – University of Alaska Board of Regents
Arizona
State Education Department – Arizona Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
Arkansas
State Education Department – Arkansas Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Arkansas Department of Higher Education
California
State Education Department – California Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – California Postsecondary Education Commission
Colorado
State Education Department – Colorado Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Colorado Commission on Higher Education
Connecticut
State Education Department – Connecticut State Education Department
State Higher Education Agency – Board of Regents for Higher Education
Delaware
State Education Department – Delaware State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Delaware Higher Education Commission
Washington, DC
State Education Department – D.C. Public School Systems
Florida
State Education Department – Florida Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Florida Board of Governors
Georgia
State Education Department – Georgia Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – University System of Georgia
Hawaii
State Education Department – Hawaii State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Hawaii Board of Regents
Idaho
State Education Department – Idaho State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Idaho State Board of Education
Illinois
State Education Department – Illinois State Board of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Illinois Board of Higher Education
Indiana
State Education Department – Indiana Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Iowa
State Education Department – Iowa Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Kansas
State Education Department – Kansas State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Kansas Board of Regents
Kentucky
State Education Department – Kentucky Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Louisiana
State Education Department – Louisiana Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Louisiana Board of Regents
Maine
State Education Department – Maine Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – University of Maine System
Maryland
State Education Department – Maryland State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Maryland Higher Education Commission
Massachusetts
State Education Department – Massachusetts State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Michigan
State Education Department – Michigan Department of Education
Minnesota
State Education Department – Minnesota Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Minnesota Higher Education Services Office
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Mississippi
State Education Department – Mississippi State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Missouri
State Education Department – Missouri Elementary and Secondary Education
State Higher Education Agency – Missouri Department of Higher Education
Montana
State Education Department – Montana Office of Public Instruction
State Higher Education Agency – Montana Board of Regents
Nebraska
State Education Department – Nebraska Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Nevada
State Education Department – Nevada Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – University and College System of Nevada
New Hampshire
State Education Department – New Hampshire Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – University System of New Hampshire
New Jersey
State Education Department – New Jersey Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
New Mexico
State Education Department – New Mexico State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – New Mexico Commission on Higher Education
New York
State Education Department – New York State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – NYSED Office of Higher Education
North Carolina
State Education Department – North Carolina State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – College Foundation of North Carolina
North Dakota
State Education Department – North Dakota Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – North Dakota University System (NDUS)
Ohio
State Education Department – Ohio Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Ohio Board of Regents
Oklahoma
State Education Department – Oklahoma State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Oregon
State Education Department – Oregon Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Oregon State System of Higher Education
Pennsylvania
State Education Department – Pennsylvania Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Rhode Island
State Education Department – Rhode Island State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education
South Carolina
State Education Department – South Carolina Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
South Dakota
State Education Department – South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
State Higher Education Agency – South Dakota Board of Regents
Tennessee
State Education Department – Tennessee State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Texas
State Education Department – Texas Education Agency
State Higher Education Agency – Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Utah
State Education Department – Utah Office of Education (K-12)
State Higher Education Agency – Utah System of Higher Education
Vermont
State Education Department – Vermont State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – Vermont State College System
Virginia
State Education Department – Virginia Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Virginia Community College System (VCCS) – Virginia Community College System
Washington
State Education Department – Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Higher Education Agency – Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board
West Virginia
State Education Department – West Virginia Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Wisconsin
State Education Department – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
State Higher Education Agency – University of Wisconsin System Administration
Wyoming
State Education Department – Wisconsin State Department of Education
State Higher Education Agency – University of Wyoming