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Organizational Membership

Connect to the world of higher education

With AACRAO membership you'll be connected to more than 11,000 members from institutions around the world. Facilitate your professional development by attending discounted meetings, gaining complimentary subscriptions to our College & University journal and more.

Why should you join? State higher education coordinating boards, higher education associations, accrediting bodies and international ministries of education and more can collaborate with our members and lend their voices to discussions about practices in the field. 

Annual Membership Price: $710

Requirements: YOU MUST BE A PUBLIC SECTOR AND/OR A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION WHOSE INTERESTS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED TO AACRAO.  

Develop Professionally

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Professional Competencies

Work on your skills like change management, technical knowledge and professional development and contributions to the field. We have the tools for you.

Online Learning

Strategic enrollment management. Admissions & recruitment. Transfer & articulation.  AACRAO regularly partners with organizations to hold joint discussions. No matter what your focus is, our webinars are loved by our members, and can raise the profile of your work. 

Take the next step in your career

AACRAO's Career Navigator is a wealth of job postings and resources for training. 

Gain Recognition

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Get Published

AACRAO's professional journals College & University and SEM Quarterly are always accepting articles and have a wide circulation base.

Research Opportunities

Leverage the expertise of our over 11,000 members and contribute to one of the premier sources of practice related research within the global higher education community. 

Join a committee

Do work you're passionate about, with support and mentoring from fellow members. From Caucuses to specialized topics, it's all one community, no matter where in the world your institution is located. 


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AACRAO's bi-weekly professional development e-newsletter

  • Ask the FERPA Professors: Webinar Edition

    Feb 16, 2026

    The professors answer questions regarding the privacy of advisor notes and records.


  • Ask the FERPA Professors: Webinar Edition

    Jan 20, 2026

    The professors answer questions regarding vendors increasingly asking institutions to accept “terms of service” instead of signing a contract.


  • Leadership Lessons from ‘The Hottest Seat on Campus’

    Jan 5, 2026

    Tricia Pothour, enrollment dean and SEM-EP graduate, shares eight leadership lessons from the recent book by Angel B. Pérez of NACAC, ranging from selecting the best-fit institution as a professional to thriving in challenging roles and times.


  • Ask the FERPA Professors

    Jan 5, 2026

    The professors answer questions regarding the clarification of the terms "education records" and "sole possession records."


  • Understand Behavior to Communicate Effectively

    Dec 22, 2025

    Drawing from Jonathan Haidt’s book "The Anxious Generation" and large-scale EAB research, presenters identified and discussed five key traits of the incoming generation of college students with six insights to consider.


Build Connections

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Attend a event

Our meetings, workshops, and international institutes are designed instruct, educate and foster collaboration between professionals and institutions. Find one that works for you.

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AACRAO's weekly e-newsletter delivering policy and industry news

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Questions? Contact us at membership@aacrao.org or (202) 355-1040