The University of Charleston has gained national recognition for its academic program and taken a leadership role in ongoing efforts to improve the quality of higher education through its participation in:
- The Integrated Learning Project from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) project from Association of American Colleges & Universities
- Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year process from the Policy Center for the First Year of College
- Council of Independent Colleges Collegiate Learning Assessment Consortium
- The Presidents’ Alliance for Excellence in Student Learning