Compact Members: 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Recipients

Campus Compact congratulates the 124 member institutions (below) that were named recipients of the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This recognition reflects their ongoing commitment to community engagement and the public purposes of higher education.

In the 2026 cycle, 237 institutions earned the CE Classification, joining the 40 schools classified in 2024 for a total of 277 campuses that currently hold the designation. Of the 2026 recipients, 48 are receiving the classification for the first time, while 189 had previously earned it. The cohort includes a diverse mix of institutions, with 157 public schools, 80 private colleges and universities, and 81 Minority Serving Institutions represented.