Since 1918, the American Council on Education (ACE) has provided leadership and a unified voice on key higher education issues. Through advocacy, research and innovative programs, ACE represents the interests of more than 1,800 campus executives, as well as the leading higher education associations and organizations. Together, ACE member institutions serve 80% of today's college students. ACE speaks as higher education's voice in matters of public policy in Washington, DC, and throughout the nation and provides vital programs, information and a forum for dialogue on key issues.

For more than four decades, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) has been the national voice for the graduate dean community. CGS is the only national organization in the United States that is dedicated solely to the advancement of graduate education and research. The Council's mission is to advance graduate education in order to ensure the vitality of intellectual discovery and to promote an environment that cultivates rigorous scholarship.

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. The current membership comprises more than 1,900 colleges, universities and educational organizations including 200 corporations with 15,000 active members. EDUCAUSE has offices in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, D.C.