Annapolis Group
| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| 82-2828643[1] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3)[1] |
| Purpose | To provide a forum for members to advance the cause of liberal arts education on a national scale.[2] |
| Headquarters | Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Jonathan Green[3] | |
| Website | www |
The Annapolis Group (officially, the Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges) is an American organization of independent liberal arts colleges.[4] It represents approximately 130 liberal arts colleges in the United States. These colleges work together to promote a greater understanding of the goals of a liberal arts education through their websites, as well as through independent research. Its current chair is Jonathan Green of Susquehanna University.
Background
[edit]The Annapolis Group was first organized in early 1993 in Annapolis, Maryland. Its original members included and expanded upon the Oberlin Group which was first organized in 1984.[5] The Annapolis Group was created by the presidents of Franklin & Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Beloit College and Dickinson College.[6] The group is made up of private colleges and universities, many of which have current or historic ties to mainline Protestant denominations or to Catholic religious orders.
Member institutions
[edit]| Institution | Religious affiliation | Location | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College | Methodist (UMC) | Reading, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Allegheny College | Methodist (UMC) | Meadville, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Amherst College | None | Amherst, Massachusetts | Northeast |
| Bard College | Episcopalian | Annandale-on-Hudson, New York | Northeast |
| Bates College | None | Lewiston, Maine | Northeast |
| Bennington College | None | Bennington, Vermont | Northeast |
| Bowdoin College | None | Brunswick, Maine | Northeast |
| Bryn Mawr College | None (formerly Quaker) | Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Bucknell University | None (formerly Baptist) | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Colby College | None | Waterville, Maine | Northeast |
| Colgate University | None (formerly Baptist) | Hamilton Villiage, New York | Northeast |
| College of the Atlantic | None | Bar Harbor, Maine | Northeast |
| College of the Holy Cross | Catholic (Jesuit) | Worcester, Massachusetts | Northeast |
| Connecticut College | None | New London, Connecticut | Northeast |
| Dickinson College | None | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Drew University | Methodist (UMC) | Madison, New Jersey | Northeast |
| Emmanuel College | Catholic (SNDdeN) | Boston, Massachusetts | Northeast |
| Franklin and Marshall College | None (formerly Reformed) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Gettysburg College | Lutheran (ELCA) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Gordon College | Non-denominational Christian | Wenham, Massachusetts | Northeast |
| Goucher College | None (formerly Methodist) | Towson, Maryland | Northeast |
| Hamilton College | None | Clinton, New York | Northeast |
| Haverford College | None (formerly Quaker) | Haverford, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | None | Geneva, New York | Northeast |
| Juniata College | None (formerly Anabaptist) | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Lafayette College | None (formerly Presbyterian) | Easton, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Lycoming College | Methodist (UMC) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Manhattan University | Catholic (Lasallian) | New York City, New York | Northeast |
| McDaniel College | None (formerly Methodist) | Westminster, Maryland | Northeast |
| Moravian University | Moravian | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Mount Holyoke College | None | South Hadley, Massachusetts | Northeast |
| Muhlenberg College | Lutheran (ELCA) | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Sarah Lawrence College | None | Yonkers, New York | Northeast |
| Skidmore College | None | Saratoga Springs, New York | Northeast |
| Smith College | None | Northampton, Massachusetts | Northeast |
| St. John's College | None | Annapolis, Maryland;
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Northeast |
| St. Lawrence University | None (formerly Universalist) | Canton, New York | Northeast |
| Susquehanna University | Lutheran (ELCA) | Susquehanna, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Swarthmore College | None (formerly Quaker) | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Trinity College | None (formerly Episcopalian) | Hartford, Connecticut | Northeast |
| Union College | None | Schenectady, New York | Northeast |
| Ursinus College | None (formerly Reformed) | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Vassar College | None | Poughkeepsie, New York | Northeast |
| Washington College | None | Chestertown, Maryland | Northeast |
| Washington & Jefferson College | None (formerly Presbyterian) | Washington, Pennsylvania | Northeast |
| Wellesley College | None | Wellesley, Massachusetts | Northeast |
| Wesleyan University | None (formerly Methodist) | Middletown, Connecticut | Northeast |
| Williams College | None | Williamstown, Massachusetts | Northeast |
| Albion College | None (formerly Methodist) | Albion, Michigan | Midwest |
| Alma College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Alma, Michigan | Midwest |
| Augustana College | Lutheran (ELCA) | Rock Island, Illinois | Midwest |
| Beloit College | None (formerly Congregational) | Beloit, Wisconsin | Midwest |
| Carleton College | None (formerly Congregational) | Northfield, Minnesota | Midwest |
| Carthage College | Lutheran (ELCA) | Kenosha, Wisconsin | Midwest |
| Coe College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Midwest |
| College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University | Catholic (Benedictine) | St. Joseph, Minnesota | Midwest |
| College of Wooster | None (formerly Presbyterian) | Wooster, Ohio | Midwest |
| Colorado College | None (formerly Presbyterian) | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Midwest |
| Concordia College | Lutheran (ELCA) | Moorhead, Minnesota | Midwest |
| Cornell College | Methodist (UMC) | Mount Vernon, Iowa | Midwest |
| Denison University | None (formerly Baptist) | Granville, Ohio | Midwest |
| DePauw University | None (formerly Methodist) | Greencastle, Indiana | Midwest |
| Earlham College | Quakers | Richmond, Indiana | Midwest |
| Grinnell College | None (formerly Congregational) | Grinnell, Iowa | Midwest |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Lutheran (ELCA) | St. Peter, Minnesota | Midwest |
| Hiram College | None (formerly Disciples of Christ) | Hiram, Ohio | Midwest |
| Hope College | Reformed (RCA) | Holland, Michigan | Midwest |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | None (formerly Methodist) | Bloomington, Illinois | Midwest |
| Kalamazoo College | None (formerly Baptist) | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Midwest |
| Kenyon College | None (formerly Episcopalian) | Gambier, Ohio | Midwest |
| Knox College | None (formerly Calvinist) | Galesburg, Illinois | Midwest |
| Lake Forest College | None (formerly Presbyterian) | Lake Forest, Illinois | Midwest |
| Lawrence University | None (formerly Universalist) | Appleton, Wisconsin | Midwest |
| Luther College | Lutheran (ELCA) | Decorah, Iowa | Midwest |
| Macalester College | None | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Midwest |
| Monmouth College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Monmouth, Illinois | Midwest |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Methodist (UMC) | Lincoln, Nebraska | Midwest |
| Oberlin College | None | Oberlin, Ohio | Midwest |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Methodist (UMC) | Delaware, Ohio | Midwest |
| St. Olaf College | Lutheran (ELCA) | Northfield, Minnesota | Midwest |
| Saint Mary's College | Catholic (CSC) | Notre Dame, Indiana | Midwest |
| St. Norbert College | Catholic (Norbertine) | De Pere, Wisconsin | Midwest |
| Wabash College | None | Crawfordsville, Indiana | Midwest |
| Wittenberg University | Lutheran (ELCA) | Springfield, Ohio | Midwest |
| Agnes Scott College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Decartur, Georgia | South |
| Austin College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Sherman, Texas | South |
| Berea College | None | Berea, Kentucky | South |
| Berry College | Non-denominational Christian | Rome, Georgia | South |
| Centre College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Danville, Kentucky | South |
| Davidson College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Davidson, North Carolina | South |
| Eckerd College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | St. Petersburg, Florida | South |
| Furman University | None (historically Baptist) | Greenville, South Carolina | South |
| Guilford College | None (formerly Quaker) | Greensboro, North Carolina | South |
| Hampden–Sydney College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Hampden Sydney, Virginia | South |
| Hendrix College | Methodist (UMC) | Conway, Arkansas | South |
| Millsaps College | Methodist (UMC) | Jackson, Mississippi | South |
| Morehouse College | None (formerly Baptist) | Atlanta, Georgia | South |
| Oglethorpe University | None (formerly Presbyterian) | Brokhaven, Georgia | South |
| Presbyterian College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Clinton, South Carolina | South |
| Randolph College | Methodist (UMC) | Lynchburg, Virginia | South |
| Randolph–Macon College | Methodist (UMC) | Ashland, Virginia | South |
| Rhodes College | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | Memphis, Tennessee | South |
| Roanoke College | Lutheran (ELCA) | Salem, Virginia | South |
| Rollins College | None (formerly Congregational) | Winter Park, Florida | South |
| Sewanee: The University of the South | Episcopalian | Sewanee, Tennessee | South |
| Southwestern University | Methodist (UMC) | Georgetown, Texas | South |
| Trinity University | Presbyterian (PCUSA) | San Antonio, Texas | South |
| Transylvania University | Disciples of Christ | Lexington, Kentucky | South |
| University of Richmond | None (formerly Baptist) | Richmond, Virginia | South |
| Washington and Lee University | None | Lexington, Virginia | South |
| William Jewell College | None (formerly Baptist) | Liberty, Missouri | South |
| Wofford College | Methodist (UMC) | Spartanburg, South Carolina | South |
| Claremont McKenna College | None | Claremont, California | West |
| Harvey Mudd College | None | Claremont, California | West |
| Lewis & Clark College | None (formerly Presbyterian) | Portland, Oregon | West |
| Occidental College | None (formerly Presbyterian) | Los Angeles, California | West |
| Pitzer College | None | Claremont, California | West |
| Pomona College | None | Claremont, California | West |
| Reed College | None | Portland, Oregon | West |
| Scripps College | None | Claremont, California | West |
| Puget Sound, University of | Methodist (UMC) | Tacoma, Washington | West |
| Redlands, University of | None (formerly Baptist) | Redlands, California | West |
| Whitman College | None | Walla Walla, Washington | West |
| Willamette University | None (formerly Methodist) | Portland, Oregon | West |
References
[edit]- "Annapolis Group Statement on Rankings and Ratings". Annapolis Group. June 19, 2007. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007.
- "Presidents Letter". Education Conservancy. May 10, 2007.
- Will, Katherine Haley (July 9, 2007). "Breaking Ranks:A College Can't Be Reduced to a Number in a Magazine". The Washington Post.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges Inc." Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". The Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges Inc. Internal Revenue Service. June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Annapolis Group. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "About This Site". annapolisgroup.org.
- ^ "Jewell Joins prestigious Annapolis Group". William Jewell College. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
- ^ "Moravian College named to prestigious Annapolis Group". Moravian College. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
External links
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