BECOME A NACU CAMPUS

Membership Process

The NACU membership committee reviews institutions before forwarding their recommendations to the NACU Board of Directors for approval into the network. The guiding criteria includes:

• Private institution
• Academic model that purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies, and civic engagement
• Small- to medium-size enrollment (fewer than 10,000 students), the majority of whom are residential students
• Financial stability
• Recognized by peers for academic quality
• Programs for undergraduate, graduate, and adult learners
• Students take general education courses that are consistent with the values of a liberal arts education
• Students engage in community-based learning, undergraduate research, or other forms of experiential learning

In an effort to build and maintain a trusted community, and because NACU campuses share openly and honestly, NACU is committed to protecting its non-competitive environment. Therefore, the NACU Board of Directors generally does not consider institutions that compete directly with a current NACU campus.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a NACU campus, please contact Sean Creighton.