{"id":3400,"date":"2026-01-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carnegie25live.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=3400"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:37:46","slug":"carnegie-foundation-selects-colleges-and-universities-for-2026-community-engagement-classification-hosting-of-ce-moves-from-ace-to-university-of-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnegiefoundation.org\/carnegie-foundation-selects-colleges-and-universities-for-2026-community-engagement-classification-hosting-of-ce-moves-from-ace-to-university-of-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnegie Foundation Selects Colleges and Universities for 2026 Community Engagement Classification, Hosting of CE Moves from ACE to University of San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9f092ff3\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f749780f\">\n\n<p><strong>Washington (Jan. 12, 2026)<\/strong>\u2014More than 230 U.S. colleges and universities received the 2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu\/elective-classifications\/community-engagement\/\">Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification<\/a>, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution\u2019s commitment to community engagement. A listing of all the institutions that currently hold the Classification endorsement can be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carnegie_CurrentClassifiedInstitutions.pdf\">found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHigher education is a vital economic engine for us all. Our colleges and universities not only fuel science and innovation, they build prosperity in rural, urban and suburban communities nationwide.&nbsp;said Timothy F.C. Knowles, president of the Carnegie Foundation.&nbsp;\u201cWe celebrate each of these institutions, particularly their dedication to partnering&nbsp;<em>with&nbsp;<\/em>theirneighbors \u2014 fostering civic engagement, building useable knowledge, and catalyzing real world learning experiences for students.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, ACE and the Carnegie Foundation are also pleased to announce that the University of San Diego (USD) will serve as the administrative and operational host for the CE Classification for the next two cycles (2029 and 2032).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCarnegie\u2019s Community Engagement Classification is a mark of excellence for schools like USD that prioritize active collaboration with our public, private and nonprofit partners to address humanity\u2019s urgent challenges and serve the public good,\u201d said USD President James T. Harris III, D.Ed. \u201cAs a Catholic university and an anchor institution, we are proud to serve as operational host and assist other campuses in their journey of earning the Community Engagement designation while illustrating the tremendous impact institutions of higher education have in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CE Classification is awarded following a process of self-study by each institution. The classification has been the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in U.S. higher education for the past 19 years with classification cycles in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024, and now 2026. The 2029 cycle will be for first-time applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2026 cycle, 237 institutions earned the CE Classification, joining the 40 institutions classified in 2024 for a total of 277 institutions that currently hold the designation. Of the institutions recognized in 2026, 48 are receiving the classification for the first time, while 189 have previously held it. The 2026 cohort includes a diverse range of institutions, with 157 public institutions, 80 private colleges and universities, and 81 Minority Serving Institutions represented among the recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe institutions receiving the 2026 Community Engagement Classification exemplify American higher education\u2019s commitment to the greater good,\u201d said ACE President Ted Mitchell. \u201cThe beneficiaries of this unflagging dedication to public purpose missions are their students, their teaching and research enterprises, and their wider communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application for the 2029 Community Engagement Classification will be available January 2027. Applications will be due April 2028, and the announcement of the newly designated campuses will be made in January 2029.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu\/elective-classifications\/community-engagement\/\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;for more information about the application and the timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-aef0ab68\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-69d18d4e\">\n\n<p><strong>Jon Riskind (ACE)<br>202-697-0741<br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jriskind@acenet.edu\"><strong>jriskind@acenet.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ee76e67c\">\n\n<p><strong>Kito Cetrulo (Carnegie Foundation)<br>650-566-5100<br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:kcetrulo@carnegiefoundation.org\"><strong>kcetrulo@carnegiefoundation.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Carnegie Classifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Carnegie Classifications are the nation\u2019s leading framework for categorizing and describing colleges and universities in the United States. Utilized frequently by policymakers, funders, and researchers, the Classifications are a critical benchmarking tool for postsecondary institutions. ACE and the Carnegie Foundation announced a partnership in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/News-Room\/Pages\/Carnegie-ACE-Announce-Partnership-on-Classifications.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">February 2022<\/a>&nbsp;to reimagine the Classifications to better reflect the diversity of postsecondary institutions and more completely characterize the impact that today\u2019s institutions have in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About ACE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACE is a membership organization that leads higher education with a united vision for the future, galvanizing our members to make change and collaborating across the sector to design solutions for today\u2019s challenges, serve the needs of a diverse student population, and shape effective public policy. As the major coordinating body for the nation\u2019s colleges and universities, our strength lies in our diverse membership of nearly 1,600 colleges and universities, related associations, and other organizations in America and abroad. ACE is the only major higher education association to represent all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities.&nbsp;For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>www.acenet.edu<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or follow ACE on X&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACEducation\"><strong>@ACEducation<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/american-council-on-education\/\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Carnegie Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Carnegie Foundation is to catalyze transformational change in education so that every student has the opportunity to live a healthy, dignified, and fulfilling life. Enacted by an act of Congress in 1906, the Foundation has a rich history of driving transformational change in the education sector, including the establishment of TIAA-CREF and the creation of the Education Testing Service, the GRE, and the Carnegie Classifications for Higher Education. The Foundation was also instrumental in the formation of the U.S. Department of Education and Pell Grants, and most recently in the use of networked improvement science to redress systemic inequities in educational opportunities and outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the University of San Diego<\/strong><br>Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, we confront humanity\u2019s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. With more than 8,000 students from 75 countries and 44 states,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.edu\/\">USD<\/a>&nbsp;is among the Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact according to The Princeton Review. USD\u2019s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education. 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