| Founded | 1993; 32 years ago (1993) |
|---|---|
| 82-2828643[1] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3)[1] |
| Purpose | To provide a forum for members to advance the cause of liberal arts education on a national scale.[2] |
| Headquarters | Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Jonathan Green[3] | |
| Website | www |
TheAnnapolis Group (officially, theAnnapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges) is an American organization of independentliberal arts colleges.[4] It represents approximately 130liberal arts colleges in the United States. These colleges work together to promote a greater understanding of the goals of aliberal arts education through their websites, as well as through independent research. Its currentchair is Jonathan Green ofSusquehanna University.
The Annapolis Group was first organized in early 1993 inAnnapolis, Maryland. Its original members included and expanded upon theOberlin Group which was first organized in 1984.[5] The Annapolis Group was created by the presidents ofFranklin & Marshall College,Gettysburg College, andDickinson College.[6] The group is made up ofprivate colleges and universities, many of which have current or historic ties tomainline Protestant denominations or toCatholic religious orders.
