Center for Innovation in College Admission

A hub for future-facing innovation in college admission.

Our Work

We are developing innovative solutions to the most pressing problems in higher education admission, including equitable access to postsecondary education and the development of a robust workforce.

Why it’s Important

Research shows the life-changing benefits of earning a college degree, yet systemic inequities and outdated college admission systems have allowed barriers for marginalized students to persist.

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By supporting the center, you are helping to ensure that college admission evolves to become more equitable and inclusive, ultimately shaping a brighter future for all students. Let’s get to work.

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Media Highlights

NACAC Summit Investigates How to Bring Admissions Into the 21st Century
– Inside Higher Ed

College admissions offices take on a new role: Coaxing accepted students to show up
– The Hechinger Report

Getting in is getting easier
– The Hechinger Report

On March 26, more than 130 education change-makers from around the country convened in Washington, D.C. for NACAC’s inaugural Innovation Summit — a conference where forward-thinkers of the profession came together with a goal to rethink, redesign, and reimagine the college admission system to better serve students and institutions. Learn more.

Our Work

We are developing innovative solutions to the most pressing problems in higher education admission. Our goals are equitable access to postsecondary education and the development of a robust college admission counseling workforce.