Carnegie of Institutions of Higher Education™

The Carnegie Classification™ can help with your job search research. The system groups institutions of higher education into like categories, so you can easily find U.S. colleges and universities relevant to your search. Choose the category you're interested in to see a listing of applicable institutions. Then, find the right match for you.


Main Category	Sub-Category
Doctoral/research	Research Universities (very high research activity) Research Universities (high research activity) Doctoral/Research Universities
Master's	Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
B.A./B.S.	Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields (professional focus) Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Associate's	Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium Associate's--Public Rural-serving Large Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Multi-campus Associate's--Public Urban-serving Single Campus Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multi-campus Associate's--Public Special Use Associate's--Private Not-for-profit Associate's--Private For-profit Associate's--Public 2-year colleges under 4-year universities Associate's--Public 4-year Primarily Associate's Associate's--Private Not-for-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's Associate's--Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
Special focus	Special Focus Institutions--Theological seminaries, Bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions Special Focus Institutions--Medical schools and medical centers Special Focus Institutions--Other health professions schools Special Focus Institutions--Schools of engineering Special Focus Institutions--Other technology-related schools Special Focus Institutions--Schools of business and management Special Focus Institutions--Schools of art, music, and design Special Focus Institutions--Schools of law Special Focus Institutions--Other special-focus institutions Tribal: Tribal Colleges