The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (the Consortium) was established to drive collaboration in higher education across the National Capital Region. For more than half a century, it has evolved into a powerful, unifying voice for its member institutions—locally, regionally, and nationally—and a catalyst for expanding opportunity and promoting broad-based economic and workforce development.

Today, the Consortium leads a wide-ranging portfolio of programs and initiatives, advancing public-private partnerships and leveraging the reputation, expertise, and unique strengths of its member institutions—each contributing to the vibrancy of what is arguably the world’s greatest college town.