Welcome to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities

The voice of U.S. Catholic higher education

A voluntary association, ACCU was founded in 1899 by 53 delegates from Catholic colleges throughout the United States. Since then, the association has grown fourfold to represent more than 90 percent of accredited Catholic institutions of higher learning in the United States, plus approximately two dozen international universities. 

ACCU’s principal purposes are to help member institutions strengthen their stated Catholic mission and to foster collaboration among Catholic colleges and universities.

• Why should your institution be a member of ACCU?
• Looking for some fast facts about Catholic higher education?
• Read the latest edition of Update, ACCU's quarterly electronic newsletter
• Hear ACCU President Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D., along with Elms College President Sister Mary Reap and University of Dayton President Daniel Curran discuss lay presidents at Catholic colleges and universities on Higher Education Talk Radio!

NEW: Catholic Mission and Identity
Download the new brochure in ACCU's "Strengthening Catholic Identity" series! The latest installment focuses on how faculty can engage the Catholic Intellectual Tradition to add greater depth to their teaching and research.

Website Survey Launched!
As ACCU continues to improve its website, we ask that you take a moment to answer a few brief questions to help us assess the site's usefulness and features.