American Association of Colleges and Universities

American Association of Colleges and Universities
Formation1915 (1915)
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeImproving undergraduate education and advancing liberal education
Headquarters1818 R Street NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Membership
1000 institutions
President
Lynn Pasquerella
Main organ
Liberal Education
Websitewww.aacu.org
Formerly called
  • Association of American Colleges (1915–1995)
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities (1995–2022)[1]

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is a global membership organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. It works to improve quality and equity in undergraduate education and advance liberal education.

Founded in 1915 as the Association of American Colleges,[2] AAC&U comprises more than 1,000 member institutions in the US and abroad, including accredited public and private colleges, community colleges, research universities, and comprehensive universities. It was renamed the Association of American Colleges and Universities in 1995, and acquired its current name in 2022.[3]

  1. ^ "History of AAC&U". AAC&U. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "History of AAC&U". AAC&U. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  3. ^ "History of AAC&U". AAC&U. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

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