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NAICU is the only national organization solely focused on representing private, nonprofit higher education on public policy issues in Washington, DC.
NAICU advocates on behalf of its membership on public policy issues, including student aid, tax policy, and regulation of institutions, with the federal government.
Since 1976, NAICU has served as the unified voice of the nation’s private, nonprofit colleges and universities. With more than 1,000 member institutions and associations, NAICU reflects the diversity of private, nonprofit higher education in the United States.
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