Following a comprehensive call for nominations, we are pleased to celebrate 27 institutions that were nominated and selected to receive a Leading Colleges Outcomes Award, across 22 states.

  • Adelphi University, New York
  • Agnes Scott College, Georgia
  • Assumption University, Massachusetts
  • Augustana University, South Dakota
  • Austin College, Texas
  • Bennington College, Vermont
  • Colby College, Maine
  • College for Creative Studies, Michigan
  • College of Idaho, Idaho
  • Dean College, Massachusetts
  • Defiance College, Ohio
  • DePauw University, Indiana
  • Faulkner University, Alabama
  • Howard University, District of Columbia
  • Le Moyne College, New York
  • Loras College, Iowa
  • Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Northland College, Wisconsin
  • Reed College, Oregon
  • Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island
  • Ripon College, Wisconsin
  • Roseman University of Health Sciences, Nevada
  • Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Maine
  • University of Denver, Colorado
  • Ursuline College, Ohio
  • Wilmington University, Delaware
  • York College of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

To receive a Leading Colleges Award, an institution must have been nominated by a school counselor, independent educational consultant, community-based organization professional, a faculty or staff member on the campus, or the Leading Colleges team.

The purpose of Leading Colleges is to help the college counseling community to identify student-centered institutions.  There are currently two programs to accomplish that goal: the membership organization and the annual awards.