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New Carnegie Classification Aims to Shake Up How Higher Ed Sees Itself

January 27, 2026April 24, 2025 by DCTeamMember

The latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is here, and there’s a new top category for colleges to strive for: “Opportunity Colleges and Universities.”