The Revamped Carnegie Classifications Are Out. See Which Colleges Entered the New ‘Research’ Category.

The first wave of reconceived Carnegie classifications is out, shaking up listings that have long been a coveted source of prestige for colleges. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education, which manage the classifications, posted colleges’ research designations on Thursday.

There are now three possible research categories that colleges can fall under:

• Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production (139 institutions): Institutions that, on average in a single year, spend at least $5 million on research and development and award at least 20 research doctorates.
• Research Colleges and Universities (218 institutions): Institutions not on one of the above lists that, on average in a single year, award at least $2.5 million on research and development.