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February 25, 2026
Using the Carnegie Classifications as a Policy Tool to Improve Higher Education and Student Outcomes
Over the past several years, as many as 25 states have used the Carnegie Classifications in some form of policy or practice, including funding formulas. The 2025 Carnegie Classifications provide states with a modernized, comprehensive framework to support higher education policy and funding decisions through three distinct components: the Institutional Classification, Research Activity Designations, and the Student Access and Earnings Classification ... Continue Reading
November 4, 2025
Reflecting on the Carnegie Classification’s 2025 Redesign
The Carnegie Classifications were created over half a century ago with a clear purpose: offering researchers a more nuanced understanding of the nation’s higher education landscape. Since then, the classifications have evolved to have an outsized influence on institutional benchmarks, organization, and resources, largely shaped by the chase for an R1 designation and a high U.S. News & World Report ranking. ... Continue Reading
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Applications Now Open for the Inaugural Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability
Program recognizes higher education institutions that deeply embed sustainability Colleges and universities across the United States are invited to apply for the inaugural Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, a new national framework from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching designed to recognize higher education institutions that embed sustainability and climate action across teaching, research, operations and community engagement. The ... Continue Reading
Carnegie Foundation Selects Colleges and Universities for 2026 Community Engagement Classification, Hosting of CE Moves from ACE to University of San Diego
Washington, D.C. — More than 230 U.S. colleges and universities received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement. A listing of all the institutions that currently hold the classification endorsement can be found ... Continue Reading
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