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 and one province.

  • Adelphi University, New York
  • Alaska Pacific University, Alaska
  • Alliance University, New York
  • Chaminade University, Hawaii
  • Columbia College, Missouri
  • Dean College, Massachusetts
  • DePauw University, Indiana
  • Harding University, Arkansas
  • Kalamazoo College, Michigan
  • Knox College, Illinois
  • Lakehead University, Ontario
  • Le Moyne College, New York
  • Loras College, Iowa
  • Loyola Marymount University, California
  • Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Northland College, Wisconsin
  • Prescott College, Arizona
  • Ripon College, Wisconsin
  • Saint John’s College, New Mexico / Maryland
  • Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Maine
  • Salem College, North Carolina
  • Sterling College, Kansas
  • Transylvania University, Kentucky
  • Ursuline College, Ohio
  • Wake Forest University, North Carolina
  • Warren Wilson College, North 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.