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| Abbreviation | ACCU |
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| Formation | 1899 |
| Type | Nonprofit association of colleges and universities |
| Purpose | Promote and strengthen the mission and character of Catholic higher education in the United States[1] |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Region served | United States |
President | Dr. Donna Carroll, Ed.D. |
| Affiliations | IFCU |
| Website | www |
TheAssociation of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) is a voluntary association of delegates fromCatholic institutions of higher learning. ACCU lists a total 230 Catholic institutions ofhigher education in the United States.
It was founded in 1899 by fifty-three delegates fromCatholic colleges across theUnited States. There are 247 degree-granting Catholicpostsecondary institutions in the US. Currently the association includes more than 90% of accredited Catholic institutions of higher learning in the United States as well as over twenty international universities.[2]
The president or rector of each participating institution serves as voting representative to the ACCU. There is also collaboration with theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops, theNational Catholic Educational Association and various other agencies.
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