• The Registry

    The Registry, a ZRG Company, is the premier interim placement firm in American higher education. The increasing demand for Registry Interims is being driven, in part, by the need to...
  • Newsletter, Summer 2022

    CIC Strategic Priorities and Focus Areas

    In May 2022, the CIC Board of Directors affirmed a set of strategic focus areas to guide future decision making and programming. Recommended by CIC president Marjorie Hass, these focus...
  • Newsletter, Summer 2025

    Launching AI Ready Network Year Two

    CIC’s AI Ready network has seen rapid expansion. The application window for membership has closed and AI Ready has 151 unique members, which is nearly one in four CIC institutions!...

  • Download Your KIT/FIT Benchmarking Report

    These reports are prepared exclusively for CIC member presidents by The Austen Group with support from Ruffalo Noel Levitz. This page provides access to CIC's KIT and FIT benchmarking reports for...
  • 2024 DDCW WA, 2025 DDCW Philly, 2026 DDCW TN

    Jeffrey Frick

    Jeffrey Frick joined Washington & Jefferson College (PA) as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college in 2019. Prior to this appointment, he served St. Norbert College...
  • Newsletter, Winter 2025

    New CIC Board of Directors Members

    CIC welcomes new members to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The annual board meeting was held during the 2025 Presidents Institute that took place in January in San...

  • Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE)

    Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) The Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) is a nationwide network of over 300 colleges and universities formed to support and enrich vocational exploration...
  • Opportunity

    Support for CIC Philosophy Instructors

    CIC Offers Support for Philosophy Instructors to Participate in AAPT Teaching Conference (July 2024) Deadline Extended: July 15, 2024 The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is pleased to offer travel and participation...
  • Research Report

    Access and Innovation: The Use of OER at Smaller Independent Colleges and Universities to Support Historically Underrepresented Students

    After receiving a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in 2020, CIC began to study the use of open educational resources (OER) at small to mid-sized independent colleges...
  • Press Release

    Council of Independent Colleges Begins Pilot Corporate Affiliate Program with Two Initial Offerings

    September 2023 – Washington, DC   The Council of Independent Colleges is piloting a Corporate Affiliate program to provide members with discounted services and products and, at the same time, encourage companies...

  • CIC Statement on Event Location Selection

    CIC, like similar organizations, commits to major event locations several years in advance. As a membership organization, it decides where to hold future events with several key considerations in mind:...
  • Opportunity

    State Councils First Opportunity Partners Grants

    Generously funded by an Inequality and Economic Empowerment Grant from the UPS Foundation, the mission of the First Opportunity Partners (FOP) Grant Program is to fund CIC State Councils in...

  • Careers at CIC

    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Council of Independent Colleges, located in Washington, DC, is the major national service organization for all small and mid-sized independent, liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States. Available...

  • CETYS University

    Location:Mexicali, Mexico Student Population:9,000 Undergraduate Students1,000 Graduate Students CIC Network Membership:Online Course Sharing Consortium CETYS University is a private not-for-profit institution that stands at the forefront of excellence in education. They are committed...
  • Newsletter, Summer 2025

    CIC’s Corporate Affiliate Program: Exclusive Services for Independent Colleges

    CIC’s Corporate Affiliate Program negotiates specially discounted services for member institutions while inviting trusted companies to invest in the vibrancy of independent higher education. Each affiliate undergoes a rigorous review...

  • New Presidents Resources

    Campus leadership support and development is a key CIC priority. This page accumulates a growing list of resources primarily intended for first-time presidents of a CIC type college and university....

  • NetVUE Vocation Workshops

    Back to NetVUE Opportunities Extending a NetVUE Benefit to Nonmember Campuses Engaging students with questions of meaning and purpose is central to the work of higher education. The purpose of the Network...

  • What We Do

    CIC Mission Statement Founded in 1956, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of nonprofit independent colleges and universities, state-based councils, and higher education affiliates that works to support...
  • Fall 2021, Newsletter

    Support, Advance, Enhance: CIC and Independent Higher Education

    I am extremely honored and happy to be settling in as the president of the Council of Independent Colleges. My own career experience—15 years in the classroom as a professor...

  • Grantee Social Media Kits

    Back to NetVUE Grants Congratulations on receiving a NetVUE grant! Your story is important and worth sharing. We encourage you to take a couple of minutes to promote the grant you...
  • Press Release

    CIC President Marjorie Hass Receives Award from American Council on Education (ACE)

    CIC President Marjorie Hass (center) received the American Council on Education 2024 Donna Shavlik Award at the ACE Women’s Network Leadership Conference on March 20. Also pictured: Ted Mitchell (left),...
  • Newsletter, Summer 2025

    NetVUE Summer Seminars Cultivate Professional Development and Campus Leadership

    For nearly a decade, CIC’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) has offered a summer seminar for faculty members at member institutions. Teaching Vocational Exploration was officially launched in...
  • Newsletter, Winter 2026

    Updates from CIC

    Recent Recap Read about recent news, initiatives, and programs at CIC and click on the programs to learn more. Graduate Membership CategoryCIC recently established a sixth membership category, open to nonprofit, independent,...
  • Fall 2021, Newsletter

    Special Report: President Hass Outlines Priorities of Leadership, Excellence, Diversity

    Marjorie Hass settling into her new office at One Dupont Circle. ​CIC welcomed its new president, Marjorie Hass, on July 12, 2021. She joined CIC after a career dedicated to strengthening...

  • Application Procedure and Responsibilities

    Procedure The student confirms the institution(s) participate(s) in CIC–TEP. View the list of participating institutions. The student completes the Student Application Form, which sends an alert to the exporting liaison. The exporting liaison determines if...