Section 1030.10  Institutions Required to Receive Approval

a)         Institutions Required to Receive Approval under the 1945 Act. Any private person, group of persons, partnership or corporation which is or contemplates offering degrees and instruction in Illinois above the high school level, either in residence or correspondence. Upon the effective date of these rules, such institutions shall be limited to:

1)         Institutions which were not established and offering degrees in Illinois prior to July 17, 1945; or

2)         Institutions which result from a merger of other institutions, whether or not the merged institutions were in existence prior to July 17, 1945; or

3)         Institutions which offer a majority of course work, as measured by academic credits, for a degree program in a new location, whether or not the institution was in existence prior to July 17, 1945; or

4)         Institutions which have terminated operation and subsequently wish to resume operations as degree granting institutions, whether or not the former institution was in existence prior to July 17, 1945.

b)         Institutions Required to Receive Approval under the 1961 Act. Any private or public person, group of persons, partnership or corporation which is or contemplates offering degrees and instruction in Illinois above the high school level, either in residence or correspondence, provided such institution is not an Illinois public tax supported higher education institution, a nursing school, a labor union training program or a business trade or other corporate in-service training program. Upon the effective date of these rules, such institutions shall be limited to:

1)         Institutions which were not operating or authorized to operate in Illinois on August 14, 1961; or

2)         Institutions which result from a merger of other institutions, whether or not the merged institutions were authorized to operate on August 14, 1961; or

3)         Institutions which offer a majority of course work, as measured by academic credits, for a degree program in a new location, whether or not the institution was authorized to operate on August 14, 1961; or

4)         Institutions which have terminated operation and subsequently wish to resume operation as degree-granting institutions, whether or not the former institution was authorized to operate on August 14, 1961.