A new way

forward.

Our institutions cooperate to establish new, enrollment-driving majors and minors that are far more affordable for us and our students. We do this by partnering with Rize Education to deliver premium, online courses, taught by our member institutions, and built exclusively for schools that value the small college experience.

Distinctive academic programs give our members a competitive edge, and their students a top-quality education designed to help them succeed.

Add high-demand programs to your catalog.

From artificial intelligence to healthcare administration, LCMC member schools partner with Rize Education to offer Undergraduate Programs and MBA Specializations built to get students ready for careers in the fastest-growing fields.

150+

Colleges and universities in the consortium—and counting.

25+

Full degree programs, built by academics, experts, and industry leaders.

600+

New academic programs started by LCMC members.

We provide access to cutting-edge programs. You create the best small-college experience.

Faculty-Governed and Led

Faculty governance is the cornerstone of small private college education. All collaborative majors therefore pass through your faculty governance process.

Small Class Sizes

These programs are designed for the low student-to-faculty ratio and personalized attention that small colleges are built on.

4-Year On-Campus Instruction

Collaborative majors enhance the on-campus college experience central to student development.

Institutional Autonomy

The consortium gives access to the programs in partnership with Rize, and each school decides whether and how to participate on their own terms.

Liberal Arts

We believe liberal arts are an ideal core for any field of study. We strongly value the critical thinking skills and cultural awareness students gain from a liberal arts foundation.

No Compromise on Quality

Our vision is to improve outcomes and reduce tuition through the establishment of new collaborative majors—designed by leading experts, taught by instructors at LCMC institutions.

The consortium model, reinvented for the 21st century.

Using high educational standards, the LCMC institutions seek to embrace technology and it's potential to reshape higher education for the better now, and in the future.