American Association of Colleges and Universities

American Association of Colleges and Universities
	Logo of AAC&U
Formation	1915
Type	Non-profit organization
Purpose	Improving undergraduate education and advancing liberal education
Headquarters	1818 R Street NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Membership	1000 institutions
President	Lynn Pasquerella
Main organ	Liberal Education
Website	www.aacu.org
Formerly called	Association of American Colleges (1915–1995); Association of American Colleges and Universities (1995–2022);

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is a global membership organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. It works to improve quality and equity in undergraduate education and advance liberal education.

Founded in 1915 as the Association of American Colleges, AAC&U comprises more than 1,000 member institutions in the US and abroad, including accredited public and private colleges, community colleges, research universities, and comprehensive universities. It was renamed the Association of American Colleges and Universities in 1995, and acquired its current name in 2022.

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