Catholic higher education in the United States spans a broad spectrum of institutions, from the very small colleges to large research universities. The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities reflects this diversity in its board members. For a list of ACCU's Board of Directors, click here.
Board Activities
Meets: 3 times per year (February, June, and November)
Committees: Executive Committee, Budget Committee, Membership Committee,
Investment Committee, Nominating Committee
Personal Attributes
Ex officio members: 4
Full members: 18
Men: 13
Women: 9
Lay presidents: 11
Ordained and religious order presidents: 9
Lay association executives: 2
Experience:
Average tenure at current presidential position: 7.7 years
Longest tenure at current presidential position: 20 years
Shortest tenure at current presidential position: 0 years (new president)
Institutional Attributes
Types of Institutions Represented:
International Institution: 1
U. S. Colleges and Universities: 21
Carnegie Classifications:*
Number of Research Universities: 1
Number of Doctoral Research Universities: 3
Number of Master’s Colleges: 13
Number of Baccalaureate Colleges: 2
Founding History:
Diocesan Founded Institutions: 3
Religious Founded Institutions: 18
Geographic distribution:
Great Lakes: 6
South East: 1
Mid East: 4
Plains: 3
Far West: 4
Rocky Mountains: 1
South West: 1
New England: 1
Canada: 1
Enrollment:
Average institution enrollment (mean): 6,955 students
Minimum: 973 students
Maximum: 24,300
Educating a total students of 139,092 students
*One institution is located in Canada and is not classified by the Carnegie Classification System. Back to text.