The Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) is a consortium of 14 private liberal arts colleges that was formed in 1966. ACCA’s primary objective is to promote collegiate education in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and business/economics by stimulating and regularizing cooperative arrangements between the member colleges and universities and other educational and research institutions in the use of staff and facilities. Learn more about ACCA.

For more information on ACCA, please contact:

Sharon K. Robbert, Ph.D.
ACCA Executive Director
srobbert@accachicago.org

News and Announcements

Date Set: Spring 2027 Student Research Symposium

July 14, 2026

Save Saturday, April 17, 2027, on your calendars for the 2027 Student Research Symposium. The University of St. Francis will be hosting the event.

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Save the Dates: 2026-27 ACCA Events

May 1, 2026

Please save these dates for ACCA events in the 2026-27 academic year:

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