Credo: Powered by Carnegie

Helping colleges build institutional health, improve student success, and plan for growth.

Credo brings decades of expertise in strategy, leadership, and student success, now united with Carnegie’s strengths in enrollment, marketing, and digital innovation. Together, Credo: Powered by Carnegie, delivers comprehensive solutions that helps higher-education leaders tackle today’s toughest challenges and achieve measurable results.

We would love to be a partner to you as you look toward the future of your institution and the success of your students—please reach out so we can learn more about you!

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About Credo

Since 1995, Credo has partnered with more than 550 colleges, universities, and higher education associations, completing over 175 projects each year with about 120 clients. Credo focuses on strategy, leadership, and culture as the primary drivers of institutional health and the student experience. Now, as part of Carnegie, Credo continues this mission with an expanded toolkit of resources and expertise.

What We Deliver Together

Credo: Powered by Carnegie partners with colleges and universities to tackle the most pressing issues in higher ed through a unified approach:

  • Presidential Strategy & Institutional Optimization: Align leadership and operations to strengthen institutional health.
  • Student Success & Retention Partnerships: Design and implement proven student success models.
  • Campus & Facilities Planning: Create forward-looking, mission-aligned campus plans.
  • Leadership & Board Development: Build governance capacity and strategic alignment.
  • Change Management & Implementation Support: Move from planning to measurable action.
  • Brand & Creative Strategy | Marketing & Digital Experience | Enrollment Technology & Optimization: Leverage Carnegie’s marketing and digital expertise to drive enrollment and engagement.

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Proof in Practice

“The strategic work Credo facilitated with our senior team was incredibly productive… helping us focus our efforts in ways that were authentic and savvy while pressing us forward with ease.”
— Connie Carson, Vice President for Student Life, Furman University (SC)

“Credo brought the facilitation skills and expertise necessary to lead a robust, inclusive, action-oriented planning process that now underpins our work.”
— Brian Sischo, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, NC State University

“We respect and value the work we did together with Credo… many of the changes we made have blossomed even years later.”
— John Rollins, Board of Trustees Chair, Arcadia University

“The recommendations from Credo have already had a significant impact on how leadership is prioritizing organizational structure and key initiatives.”
— Jackie Elliott, EdD, President/CEO, Central Arizona College