About Us

One of higher education’s most credible research and consultation firms, AASCU Consulting is known and admired for the experience and competence of its people, the quality of its services to its many clients, and the integrity of its work. Through decades of experience, AASCU Consulting has developed consistently proven methodologies for leadership onboarding and assessment, team development, strategic planning and execution, organizational redesign, and change leadership.

AASCU Consulting builds on the tradition of its founding over 40 years ago. In 2014, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) assumed its operations to further support institutional leaders in managing the broad range of strategic and organizational challenges and opportunities facing American higher education.

We Understand Higher Education

AASCU Consulting supports innovative, inspired, and resourceful leaders at colleges and universities across the country.

We understand today’s strategic and organizational challenges in higher education. We know what it’s like to manage budget reductions, build effective leadership teams, and not only create a strategic plan, but execute it.

Our people — former presidents, chancellors, and other senior executives of colleges and universities — spent decades working through many of the same day-to-day challenges and opportunities that you face today.

We tailor our services and solutions to the unique needs, culture, and challenges of your institution. We listen closely to your issues and concerns, then deliver personalized approaches to strengthen your institution for the future. 

Why Us?

Experience and Credibility:  AASCU Consulting boasts some of the nation’s foremost thought leaders and experts in higher education leadership and management. ​Former presidents, chancellors, and other senior executives of colleges and universities with a deep understanding of higher education.

Excellence: Dedicated to making colleges and universities better and want to help others do the same. Creative, individualized solutions for your institution.  AASCU Consulting team members are constantly engaged in higher education research as consultants, lecturers, and scholars, keeping us at the forefront of industry trends and innovations.

Integrity and Commitment to the mission of higher education and advancing economic progress and cultural development in local communities.

Any profit is reinvested in AASCU programs and services that benefit AASCU member institutions and the higher education community.