Following a comprehensive call for nominations, we are pleased to celebrate 25 institutions that were nominated and selected to receive a Leading Colleges Recruitment Award, across 19 states.

  • Adelphi University, New York
  • Augsburg University, Minnesota
  • Connecticut College, Connecticut
  • Cumberland University, Tennessee
  • Dean College, Massachusetts
  • DePauw University, Indiana
  • Dickinson College, Pennsylvania
  • Georgian Court University, New Jersey
  • Le Moyne College, New York
  • Loras College, Iowa
  • Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Luther College, Iowa
  • Mitchell College, Connecticut
  • Mount St. Joseph University, Ohio
  • Northland College, Wisconsin
  • Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Oklahoma
  • Ripon College, Wisconsin
  • Rocky Mountain College, Montana
  • Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Maine
  • Ursuline College, Ohio
  • Washington University – St. Louis, Missouri
  • Westminster University, Utah
  • Whitman College, Washington
  • Wofford College, South Carolina
  • 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.