Welcome to the EAP

The Wisconsin Educational Approval Program (EAP) is a postsecondary education regulatory agency that is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Evaluating and approving private trade, technical, career, distance learning, and degree-granting schools.
• Collecting and disseminating student outcome and satisfaction information from schools.
• Performing annual reviews of schools.
• Conducting regular on−site evaluations of schools.
• Holding schools accountable for improving their performance and effectiveness.
• Supporting options for innovative and quality programs offered by schools.

More information about the EAP and the institutions that it oversees is available in its By the Numbers Infograph.

Information about the types of institutions the EAP does not regulate is available from a listing of exempt schools.

Our Mission Statement

To protect Wisconsin's consumers and support quality educational options.

Strategic Values & Goals

• Assure Wisconsin consumers that EAP-approved schools are well run, educationally sound, and financially stable.
• Protect consumers and help schools through regulatory enforcement and processes that are reasonable, consistent, firm, fair, and timely.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the private postsecondary education sector by supporting the success of students and schools.
• Regularly update and/or revise applicable statutes, administrative rules, and oversight policies and procedures to reflect changes in the career education sector.

Explore Our Web Site:

• Use our improved school search tool to find an approved school.
• What types of schools are not subject to EAP approval.
• Learn the difference between state approval and accreditation.
• Need directions for visiting the EAP?
• Contact our staff if you have any questions.