Higher Education Administration (HEA)

This is a list of links to national and international organizations that focus on higher education.  For a listing of organizations focusing on K-12 education, see the guide for Government & Research Organizations for Education.

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• American Association of Community Colleges
• American Association of School Administrators
• American Association of State Colleges and Universities
• American Association of University Professors
• American Association of University Women
• American Council on Education
• American Education Finance Association
• American Educational Research Association
• American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
• American Federation of Teachers
• American Indian Higher Education Consortium
• American Society for Engineering Education
• Association for Continuing Higher Education
• Association for Institutional Research
• Association for the Study of Higher Education
• Association for Theatre in Higher Education
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• Association of American Universities
• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
• Association of College and Research Libraries
• Association of College and University Auditors
• Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
• Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
• Association of Community College Trustees
• Association of Fundraising Professionals
• Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges
• Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
• Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
• Association of Research Libraries
• Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education
• CareerColleges.com
• Carnegie Foundation for Teaching
• College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
• Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion
• Comparative and International Education Society
• Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration
• Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE) 
• Consortium of College and University Media Centers
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education
• Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
• Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
• Council of Graduate Schools
• Education Commission of the States
• EDUCAUSE
• European Association of Institutions in Higher Education
• European Centre for Higher Education
• European University Association
• Higher Education Information Technology Alliance
• Institute for Higher Education Policy
• International Association of University Presidents
• Internet2
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
• National Association of College and University Business Officers
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• National Association of Independent Schools
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
• National Business Education Association
• National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education
• National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education
• NCHEMS Information Center for State Higher Education Policymaking & Analysis
• Online Colleges.org
• POD Network: Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
• Society for College and University Planning
• Society for Research into Higher Education
• State Higher Education Executive Officers
• Tennessee Board of Regents
• Tennessee Higher Education Commission
• University Continuing Education Association

1. Professional organizations are a great place to start building relationships that could help you throughout your career.
2. You will create networks with professionals active in your industry and get grounded in the practice of all the theory you're learning.
3. Membership for students is often free or greatly reduced.
4. Access to resources and information important to your field, including job postings.
5. There are lots of opportunities for mentorship and professional development.