The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation) are making changes to how U.S. higher ed institutions are classified.
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (Carnegie Classifications) – a framework that has been in use for five decades – currently employs a system that generally sorts schools based on the highest degree a school awards. Come early 2025, classifications will go beyond just single labels to reflect additional aspects of a school’s mission and incorporate factors such as school size, location, and types of academic programs.
