State Authorizations

California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Approval to Operate

Starr King is a private, nonprofit institution of higher learning that is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Approval to operate entails compliance with state standards as set forth in the California Education Code and Title 5, California Code of Regulations. Approval to operate is a recognition that the school meets minimum state standards and does not entail an endorsement of our academic programs by BPPE.

Any questions a student may have that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at:

School Performance Fact Sheets

As required by BPPE, Starr King publishes an annual School Performance Fact Sheet (SPFS) for each educational program. These fact sheets provide program completion rates, employment information, and federal loan indebtedness for recent student cohorts. Matriculating students must review and sign the current SPFS for their degree program before enrolling in courses.

School Performance Fact Sheet – MDiv 2024

School Performance Fact Sheet – MASC 2024

School Performance Fact Sheet – MDiv/MASC Dual 2024

School Performance Fact Sheet – CCHS 2024

School Performance Fact Sheet – CMRS 2024

School Performance Fact Sheet – CPJC 2024

School Performance Fact Sheet – CUUS 2024

Annual Report

Starr King must complete an annual report with BPPE and share this report on our website. Because the school has recently obtained BPPE operating approval, no annual report has yet been filed. Once it has been prepared, it will be posted here.

Concerns and Complaints

A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370-7589 toll-free or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau’s internet web site www.bppe.ca.gov.

State Authorizations for Online Education

State authorization is a regulation of the Department of Education that requires institutions offering online or distance education programs to be authorized by each state in which the institution enrolls students, if such authorization is required by the state, or to obtain an allowable exemption.

Starr King is actively pursuing authorizations for online education or religious exemption and is currently approved in more than half of the states. Prospective students who reside in other states should contact the Director of Admissions prior to applying.

Approved States

In accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-15, Starr King School for the Ministry offers the following degree programs approved for North Carolina students:

Master of Divinity
Certificate in Chaplaincy Studies
Certificate in Multi-Religious Studies
Certificate in Unitarian Universalist Studies