Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities

About The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York Founded in 1956, The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) in New York represents the chief executives of New York's 100+ independent (private, not-for-profit) colleges and universities on issues of public policy. Member colleges compose the largest private sector of higher education in the world and confer 49% of bachelor's degrees, 72% of master's degrees, and 78% of doctoral and first-professional degrees earned in New York State.