Council of Independent Colleges

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is a membership organization in the United States of more than 700 independent, liberal arts colleges and universities and higher education affiliates and organizations. Member institutions represent the spectrum of independent higher education, including selective liberal arts colleges, private universities, religious colleges, historically black colleges, and single-sex institutions. The council is headquartered at One Dupont Circle in Washington, DC.
Since 2021, the organization has been led by Marjorie Hass..