Presidents Institute

The Presidents Institute is CIC’s premier annual event, bringing presidents of independent colleges and universities together for networking, problem-solving, and sharing of ideas among colleagues leading similar institutions. CIC’s Presidents Institute is the largest annual meeting of college and university presidents, regularly bringing together more than 350 higher education chief executives and more than 800 participants in all. The Institute includes a program for new presidents and for presidential spouses and partners.

2024 Presidents Institute

The 2024 Presidents Institute was held January 4–7 at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, FL.

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Upcoming Institutes

2025 Presidents Institute
January 4–7, 2025
San Antonio, TX

Past Institutes

2023 Presidents Institute
January 4–7, 2023
San Francisco, CA


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