Press Releases

November 1, 2023
Carnegie Classifications to Make Major Changes in How Colleges and Universities are Grouped and Recognized; Set Clear Threshold for Highest Level of Research

The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching have announced a series of changes to modernize the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (Carnegie Classifications), the framework used for five decades to classify American colleges and universities. The iteration of the Carnegie Classifications that will be released in early 2025 will revise the Basic …

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June 29, 2023
ACE, Carnegie Foundation Partner with Rutgers to Encourage MSI participation in the Carnegie Elective Classifications

The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching are excited to announce a new partnership with the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) to promote and raise awareness of the Carnegie Elective Classifications for community engagement and leadership for public purpose among minority serving institutions (MSIs). This partnership will amplify the benefits of engaging …

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March 30, 2023
New Consolidated Home for All Carnegie Classifications

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education (ACE) are excited to be collaborating on the next incarnation of the Carnegie Classifications. For the first time, overall administration of the Universal and Elective Classifications have been brought together in a single organizational home at ACE.

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February 20, 2023
Future of the Carnegie Classifications to be Explored at ACE2023

​The work underway to reimagine the Carnegie Classification system will be highlighted at ACE2023, ACE’s Annual Meeting to be held April 13-15 in Washington, DC. As part of the morning plenary session on April 15, sponsored by TIAA, Mushtaq Gunja, executive director of the Carnegie Classification systems, will moderate a discussion with ACE President Ted Mitchell; Maria Spies, co-CEO and co-founder of …

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September 1, 2022
Carnegie Classifications Announces Teams of Experts to Advance Innovative New Models
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February 1, 2022
The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council On Education Announce Partnership on the Carnegie Classifications For Institutions Of Higher Education
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