Mission Statement

Mission Statement • Letter from the President • Membership Information Center • Strategic Planning • Board of Directors • Staff and Senior Advisor List • Funders and Sponsors • Annual Report • Media Information •

Founded in 1956, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of independent colleges and universities working together to:

support college and university leadership,
advance institutional excellence, and
enhance private higher education’s contributions to society.

CIC is the major national service organization for all small and mid-sized, independent, liberal arts colleges and universities in the U.S. CIC is not a lobbying organization, but rather focuses on providing services to campus leaders as well as seminars, workshops, and programs that assist institutions in improving educational programs, administrative and financial performance, and institutional visibility.