Please note that the Administrative Rules have been updated, effective December 19, 2017. Please familiarize yourself with this update.
Administrative Rules (pdf) (23 III. Admin. Code 1030) - for Private Institutions - Updated Dec 2017
Fee Schedule (pdf) effective December 19, 2017. Applies to Illinois Proprietary Institutions (for-profit). Submissions with insufficient fees shall be considered incomplete. The Board will notify the institution of the amount due. No further action shall be taken by the Board until the full amount due is submitted. Payments sent before requests are submitted online will be returned.
Higher Education Regions (pdf) (Static Map)
Interactive Map with Higher Education Regions
Summary Definitions of Degree Levels in IBHE Program Inventory (pdf)
Administrative Rules (pdf) (23 III. Admin. Code 1050) - Updated Dec 2017
Definitions of Degree Levels in IBHE Program Inventory (pdf)
Definitions for New Program and Reasonable and Moderate Extension (RME) (pdf)
Answers common questions and explains the responsibilities of approved institutions. Recommended reading.
Register online for an Orientation Session
Learn about the process by attending an orientation session. Attendance is required for all institutions that are new to Illinois.
Register your Institution online
Create a log-in identification and password. Electronic submissions (e-submissions) are required for all applications, notices of intent, and related correspondence submitted to the IBHE.
Click this header or use the log in button at the top of the page to file Notice of Intent (NOIs), Application for Authority/Approval, Notification of Institutional Change, Request Program Modification/Change.