State Licences and Exemptions
In brief: State-by-state licensing and exemption statements published by Almadinah Islamic University, the parent of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research, with links to each state's higher education agency.
Almadinah Islamic University, U.S.A, the parent of this Institute, publishes a state-by-state summary of the licensing or exemption provisions it relies on for online religious degrees. The most important are summarised below, with a link to each state’s higher education agency.
Arizona
The university states that it is a religious exempt institution under A.R.S. §32-3022(E), granting religious degrees in religious fields for religious purposes within a religious organisation. The Institute operates as part of the university; see religious exempt status.
Selected states
| State | Basis cited by the university | Official higher education agency |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Religious exemption, A.R.S. §32-3022(E) | Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education ↗ |
| California | Religious institution exemption, Education Code §§94874–94874.9; no physical presence in the state | Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education ↗ |
| Colorado | Private Occupational Education Act, CRS 12-59-103 | Colorado Department of Higher Education ↗ |
| Connecticut | Regulations §10a-34-24 | Connecticut Office of Higher Education ↗ |
| Florida | Religious exemption, Fla. Stat. §1005.06(1)(f) | Commission for Independent Education ↗ |
| Georgia | Religious exemption | Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission ↗ |
| Illinois | Ill. Admin. Code 1030.10 | Illinois Board of Higher Education ↗ |
| Kentucky | KRS 165A.310(17)(b) | Council on Postsecondary Education ↗ |
| Louisiana | Religious exemption, RS 17:1808(J)(2) | Louisiana Board of Regents ↗ |
| Maryland | COMAR 13B.02.01.03B(12)(c) | Maryland Higher Education Commission ↗ |
| Massachusetts | Online study permitted without physical presence | Massachusetts Department of Higher Education ↗ |
| Minnesota | Religious exemption, §136A.657 | Minnesota Office of Higher Education ↗ |
| Missouri | Religious exemption, RSMo §173.616.2(1) | Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development ↗ |
| Nevada | Licence not required for online-only study | Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education ↗ |
| New Jersey | N.J.A.C. 9A:1-5 | New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education ↗ |
| New York | Physical Presence Policy for online-only programmes | NYSED Office of College and University Evaluation ↗ |
| North Carolina | Religious exemption under UNC licensure rules | University of North Carolina System ↗ |
| Ohio | Ohio Board of Regents standards | Ohio Department of Higher Education ↗ |
| Oklahoma | Regents Policy, Ch. 3, §3.1.3(B) | Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education ↗ |
| Oregon | Religious exemption, ORS 348.594 | Higher Education Coordinating Commission (Office of Degree Authorization) ↗ |
| Pennsylvania | Religious exemption, Pa. Code §73.42(9) | Pennsylvania Department of Education ↗ |
| Tennessee | THEC Rule 15-01-02.03(1)(ii) | Tennessee Higher Education Commission ↗ |
| Texas | Religious exemption, Texas Administrative Code | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ↗ |
| Utah | Religious exemption, Utah Code 13-34-105(1)(d)(ii) | Utah Division of Consumer Protection ↗ |
| Virginia | Religious exemption, 8VAC40-31-50 | State Council of Higher Education for Virginia ↗ |
| Washington | Religious exemption, RCW 28C.10.030 | Washington Student Achievement Council ↗ |
Other states
If your state is not listed here, or you would like the university’s position on a particular state, ask Admissions in writing at iiarmadinah@gmail.com. The university’s own page does not list Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas or Wyoming and refers those students to Admissions.
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