34 C.F.R. § 600.4 Institution of higher education.
Title 34 - Education
(a) An institution of higher education is a public or private nonprofit educational institution that— (1) Is in a State, or for purposes of the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, and Federal TRIO programs may also be located in the Federated States of Micronesia or the Marshall Islands; (2) Admits as regular students only persons who— (i) Have a high school diploma; (ii) Have the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma; or (iii) Are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is physically located; (3) Is legally authorized to provide an educational program beyond secondary education in the State in which the institution is physically located; (4) Provides an educational program— (i) For which it awards an associate, baccalaureate, graduate, or professional degree; (ii) That is at least a two-academic-year program acceptable for full credit toward a baccalaureate degree; or (iii) That is at least a one-academic-year training program that leads to a certificate, degree, or other recognized educational credential and prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation; and (5) Is— (i) Accredited or preaccredited; or (ii) Approved by a State agency listed in the (b) An institution is physically located in a State if it has a campus or other instructional site in that State. (c) The Secretary does not recognize the accreditation or preaccreditation of an institution unless the institution agrees to submit any dispute involving the final denial, withdrawal, or termination of accreditation to initial arbitration before initiating any other legal action. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1094, 1099b, and 1141(a)) [59 FR 22336, Apr. 29, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 58615, Oct. 29, 1999
Title 34: Education
PART 600—INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
Subpart A—General
§ 600.4 Institution of higher education.
