The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and three theological centers in the United States, Canada, and Belize committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, and advocating and representing the work of Jesuit higher education at the national and international levels. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and led by the Association's president, Rev. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
Although each institution is legally autonomous under independent boards of trustees and separately chartered by respective states, the 28 schools and three theological schools share common Jesuit ideals and traditions. They also engage in a number of collaborative projects like the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) and other conferences.
Members University Location Founded President EnrollmentEndowment(in $MM) Sports Team School Colors Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 1863 Fr. William P. Leahy, SJ 15,025$3,778 Eagles (Division I) & Canisius University Buffalo, New York 1870 Steve K. Stoute 2,492 $147 Golden Griffins (Division I) & Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska 1878 Fr. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ 7,730 $783 Bluejays (Division I) & Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut 1942 Mark R. Nemec 5,192 $459 Stags (Division I) & Fordham University Bronx, New York 1841 Tania C. Tetlow 16,986 $1,025 Rams (Division I) & Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 1789 Eduardo Peñalver 17,130 $3,638 Hoyas (Division I) & Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington 1887 Thayne M. McCulloh 7,874 $452 Bulldogs (Division I) & College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts 1843 Vincent D. Rougeau 3,197 $1,109 Crusaders (Division I) & John Carroll University University Heights, Ohio 1886 Alan R. Miciak 3,726 $302.15 Blue Streaks (Division III) & Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York 1946 Linda M. LeMura 3,301 $280 Dolphins (Division I) & Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California 1911 Timothy L. Snyder 9,369 $723 Lions (Division I) & Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois 1870 Mark C. Reed 16,040 $1,060 Ramblers (Division I) & Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 1852 Terrence M. Sawyer 5,978 $324 Greyhounds (Division I) & Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana 1912 Xavier Cole 5,178 $244 Wolfpack (Division II) & Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1881 Kimo Ah Yun 11,373 $997 Golden Eagles (Division I) & Regis University Denver, Colorado 1877 Fr. John P. Fitzgibbons, SJ 9,722 $100.5 Rangers (Division II) & Rockhurst University Kansas City, Missouri 1910 Sandra Cassady 3,000 $35 Hawks (Division II) & St. John's College Belize City, Belize 1887 Mirtha Alice Peralta 2,267 unknown n/a & Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1851 Cheryl A. McConnell 8,800 $468 Hawks (Division I) & Saint Peter's University Jersey City, New Jersey 1872 Eugene J. Cornacchia 3,045 $31 Peacocks (Division I) & Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri 1818 Edward J. Feser 13,981 $1,879 Billikens (Division I) & Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California 1851 Julie Sullivan 9,178 $1,555 Broncos (Division I) & Seattle University Seattle, Washington 1891 Eduardo M. Peñalver 7,755 $318 Redhawks (Division I) & Spring Hill College Mobile, Alabama 1830 Mary H. Van Brunt 1,500 $19 Badgers (Division II) & University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan 1877 Donald B. Taylor 5,231 $109 Titans (Division I) & University of San Francisco San Francisco, California 1855 Salvador D. Aceves 9,212 $566 As of June 30, 2024. Dons (Division I) & University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania 1888 Fr. Joseph G. Marina, SJ 6,034 $324 Royals (Division III) & Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio 1831 Colleen M. Hanycz 6,945 $300 Musketeers (Division I) , , & Campion College (associate member)Regina, Saskatchewan1917Fr. Sami Helewa, SJ700 Newman College (associate member) Melbourne, Australia 1918 Fr. Frank Brennan, SJ (Dean) 220 Regis College (associate member) Toronto, Ontario 1930 Fr. Gordon Rixon, SJ (President-Designate) , & Note: In 2019, Wheeling Jesuit University became disaffiliated from the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus.
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See also Jesuits in the United States Alpha Sigma Nu – honor society for students at Jesuit institutions of higher education Gamma Pi Epsilon – defunct honor society for women at Jesuit institutions of higher education List of Jesuit institutions Jesuit Ivy
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