Founded in 1918 to mobilize higher education to assist the nation during World War I, ACE has touched millions of higher education leaders. The Council leads efforts to raise national awareness of the importance of greater diversity within higher education. Today, many diverse leaders credit their professional growth to their ACE training.
ACE champions the success of students at all stages of postsecondary education. The Council’s learning evaluation programs quality assure courses, exams, apprenticeships, and other types of learning for individuals to obtain academic credit toward a credential or degree.
Through our long-standing advocacy and public policy efforts, ACE mobilizes all sectors of U.S. higher education to support affordability, access, student success, and innovation.
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