The New American Colleges & Universities

NACU is a national consortium of private comprehensive colleges and universities working together to graduate extraordinary professionals for a global workforce and society.

Connect. Collaborate. Champion.

NACU connects campuses to collaborate in the delivery of innovative ideas and to champion the belief that a comprehensive liberal, professional, and civic education is essential to the future of our world.

Latest News

Latest News

NACU Podcast: Stopping the Next Mass Shooting

September 13, 2023

We begin season four with guest Dr. Jillian Peterson, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline Univers... READ MORE


NACU President Pens Foreword in Popular Presidents Series

August 28, 2023

Sean Creighton, president of The New American Colleges and Universities, has written this year’s foreword for the ... READ MORE


NACU Announces Margaret Beale Spencer as 2023 Boyer Award Recipient

August 17, 2023

The New American Colleges and Universities (NACU) is honored to announce Margaret Beale Spencer as the 2023 Ernest L. Bo... READ MORE


NACU Campuses Have a Distinctive Mission

NACU campuses are private, comprehensive institutions that purposefully integrate liberal arts, professional preparation, and civic engagement. They embrace the legacy of Ernest Boyer who called for higher education and scholarship to be a service to society and who lauded institutions that recognized the importance of teaching. NACU campuses connect their students with their communities to ensure that students can apply classroom knowledge beyond the campus and understand their roles as responsible citizens.

Get Connected with NACU

NACU brings together progressive thinkers and innovative agents of change across higher education to share ideas and create unique opportunities for its campuses. Learn more about joining this network of like-minded educators who have dedicated themselves to similar missions, purposes, and values.