Governing board (US higher education)

In the United States, a board often governs institutions of higher education, including private universities, state universities and community colleges. In each US state, such boards may govern either the state university system, individual colleges and universities, or both. In general they operate as a board of directors, and they vary by formal name, size, powers, and membership. In some states, members are appointed by the governor.

In some private institutions of higher learning, non-governing boards may also be appointed. These boards' members' duties often include but are not limited to major gift cultivation and fundraising.

The governing board of Georgetown University is known as the President and Directors of Georgetown College.

The governing board of the University of Missouri System, and of each individual campus in that system, is known as the Board of Curators. This terminology is also used by another Missouri public institution, Lincoln University.

However, the state's other public institutions use different terms. Five use Board of Governors (see below), and three use Board of Regents.

The governing bodies at the University of North Carolina, University of Florida, and the Colorado State University system are known as the board of governors. Public institutions in Rhode Island are also governed by a board of governors.

Five public institutions in Missouri that are not part of the UM System, among them Missouri State University, are overseen by boards of governors. The two largest universities in West Virginia, West Virginia University and Marshall University, also maintain boards of governors.

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