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Association of Public and Land-grant Universities

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Abbreviation APLU
Formation October 1887
Legal status Active
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Membership
238 Colleges, Universities and Higher Education Organizations
President
M. Peter McPherson
Staff
50
Website Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Formerly called
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC)

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a research, policy, and advocacy organization of public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and higher education organizations. It has member campuses in all of the United States as well as the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories, Canada, and Mexico.

The association's membership includes 238 institutions, consisting of 209 campuses (75 of which are land-grant institutions), 24 university systems, and five higher education affiliates. APLU member campuses enroll 4.7 million undergraduates and 1.3 million graduate students, award 1.2 million degrees, employ 1.2 million faculty and staff, and conduct $42.7 billion in university-based research.

The association's membership includes 23 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), of which 21 are land-grant institutions (two under the 1862 Morrill Act; 19 under the 1890 Morrill Act). The organization also represents 13 international universities from Canada and Mexico, and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which serves the interests of the nation's 33 American Indian land-grant colleges.

APLU draws on the strengths and talents of its membership by providing opportunities to serve on a series of Councils and Commissions. APLU Councils are composed of university administrators with similar job functions who come together to address critical issues and expand their knowledge base within their professional area of expertise. APLU Commissions cut across job function to enable individuals from multiple disciplines across universities to address critical issues and expand their knowledge base in areas of common interest.

Both Councils and Commissions work collectively to develop initiatives and programs that help advance public universities and their missions through meetings and events held throughout the year.

Membership in APLU is automatically granted to land-grant institutions per the Morrill Land-Grant Acts of 1862,1890 and 1994. Public universities classified as Research (Very High) or Research (High) in the 2010 Carnegie Classification of Instructional Programs are also eligible for membership in the association. APLU universities share a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education as well as innovation and discovery through research and community engagement at the local, national, and global levels. Public universities with similar commitments are encouraged to explore APLU's membership criteria for more details.


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