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Regular membership is granted to two-year and four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities with a commitment to the preparation of education personnel.

To be eligible for membership, institutions must meet the following criteria:

1. The institution is a two-year or four-year or upper division graduate or undergraduate degree-granting institution.
2. The institution’s primary purposes are educational.
3. The institution is regionally accredited

System Discount

Regular members who are part of a college/university system may be eligible for a discount in membership dues. The negotiated percentage discount, not to exceed 25%, will be applied to each campuses dues amount, and a total of all discounted campus amounts will be presented to the system office as one bill for payment in full. The percentage discount is determined by the Association President/CEO in collaboration with the AACTE Board.

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Membership dues are non-refundable.

Institutions and organizations not eligible for regular membership may be eligible for affiliate membership. Affiliate membership is granted to the following:

• 2-year or 4-year, degree-granting foreign institutions of higher education
• Not-for-profit companies, organizations, state education associations, regional education laboratories, university-based research or policy centers, schools, or other not-for-profit educational associations
• For-profit schools, organizations, associations, agencies, centers, corporations, or commercial companies

Membership dues are non-refundable.