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The Coalition for College Cost Savings (CCCS) is comprised of a group of non-profit higher education member organizations dedicated to helping institutions improve business processes and contain costs through collaboration.
Currently, CCCS is comprised of 12 member organizations that collectively serve 335 private colleges and 869,102 students across the United States. Although membership in CCCS is encouraged, it is not required to participate in the contracts offered through the Coalition. In addition to the ten charter members, five higher education member organizations actively participate in the procurement card contract offered by CCCS. By working together and pooling resources, higher education member organizations are making a meaningful difference in the lives of their member institutions.
The Coalition for College Cost Savings, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded on the idea that collaboration among smaller independent colleges and universities could yield greater strength in the purchasing marketplace, cost reduction in institution purchasing, and more efficient business operations. The unique feature of this coalition of colleges is the primary focus on the sharing of information and resources so that every institution, regardless of size, can retain negotiating power in their low-dollar transactions.
CCCS encourages collaboration among private college consortia and their members to control the costs of education to:
a. Serve as a catalyst for sharing of business practices, information,
and support
b. Encourage cost reduction and process change resulting in more
efficient business operations
c. Identify and create large volume agreements accessible by all
participating institutions
d. Provide opportunities to negotiate goods and services not available
to smaller institutions
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