California Metropolitan University is an exempt verified institution by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), California, U.S to offer educational programs solely for the membership of a bona fide trade, business, professional, or fraternal organization. CMU has met the qualifications for exemption from regulation under the Act, under the California Education Code (CEC) section 94874 (b)(1). CMU is sponsored by TEFL International, a tax-exempt status professional organization based in Oregon, U.S.