The National Catholic College Admission Association

What The National Catholic College Admission Association does

The National Catholic College Admission Association (National CCAA) is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1959 and headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, that supports Catholic higher education through recruitment, scholarship administration, counselor outreach, and member services. It serves a network of 115+ member Catholic colleges and universities across the United States, with documented recognition extending to institutions in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. The organization's primary constituents are its member institutions, secondary-school and independent counselors, community-based organization (CBO) counselors, transfer counselors, two-year college counselors, and prospective high-school students and families.

National CCAA's core product suite operates as a platform-plus-services model centered on a public-facing college search tool (catholiccollegesonline.org) that filters 115+ member institutions by state, region, campus setting, and undergraduate enrollment. Around this platform sit six service lines: (1) the National CCAA Scholarship program awarding 24 random-draw $1,000 scholarships annually across eight regions to college-bound high-school seniors and transfer students; (2) group recruitment tours to Texas, Chicagoland, Philadelphia, and Puerto Rico that connect admission representatives with approximately 1,600 prospective students annually; (3) the annual Catholic Colleges Reception at NACAC, which drew nearly 1,000 secondary-school and independent counselors and admission representatives; (4) the monthly CCAA Counselor Corner e-newsletter reaching high-school, independent, CBO, and two-year college counselors; (5) quarterly Virtual Counselor Town Hall sessions on financial aid, transfer, and admission topics; and (6) a speakers bureau, research studies, and Achievement in Catholic Education Awards. No proprietary technology stack, AI/ML components, or paid consumer products are disclosed; distribution is largely website-based, email-driven, and event-based.

The business model is a traditional nonprofit association: revenue is generated through undisclosed membership dues from the 115+ Catholic colleges and universities, with operations run by a 1–10 person staff led operationally by Joyce Masek (recruitment programs) and Kate Deye (member updates). There is no disclosed pricing for membership, no consumer pricing, no funding rounds, and no parent or holding entity. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and operates as an independent 501(c)-style trade association, with marketing conducted through its website, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Instagram), and annual presence at the NACAC conference.

Name

The National Catholic College Admission Association

Legal name

The National Catholic College Admission Association

Website

https://catholiccollegesonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The National Catholic College Admission Association is a nonprofit membership organization, founded in 1959 and based in New Albany, Ohio, serving 115+ Catholic colleges and universities through a college search platform, a 24-award annual scholarship program, recruitment tours, counselor newsletters and virtual town halls, and the annual Catholic Colleges Reception at NACAC.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education Association Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Catholic higher education
• College admission services
• Student recruitment programs
• Scholarship programs
• Education membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

New Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The National Catholic College Admission Association is a nonprofit membership association that supports Catholic higher education by connecting 115+ member Catholic colleges and universities with prospective students, high school counselors, and independent counselors. Its core offerings include an online college search directory, an annual scholarship program with 24 $1,000 awards, group recruitment tours, virtual college fairs, and professional development resources for counselors.

Product overview

The National Catholic College Admission Association is a nonprofit organization operating a platform-plus-services model for Catholic higher education recruitment and enrollment. The core offering combines an online college search tool, the National CCAA Scholarship program, and member recruitment programs. Supporting services include the CCAA Counselor Corner e-newsletter, virtual counselor town hall sessions, the annual Catholic Colleges Reception at NACAC, a speakers bureau, research studies, and the Achievement in Catholic Education Awards. The organization serves 115+ member institutions, offering 24 scholarships annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National CCAA Scholarship Program (First-Year Scholarship) Annual scholarship program awarding 24 one-time $1,000 awards to college-bound high school seniors and transfer students attending National CCAA member institutions. Recipients are selected by random drawing from each of eight geographic regions.
• National CCAA College Search Online search tool allowing prospective students to find member Catholic colleges and universities by name, state, region, campus setting, or undergraduate enrollment size.
• National CCAA Recruitment Programs Group travel programs for member institution admission representatives to visit high schools, college fairs, and connect with prospective students. Programs include Texas, Philadelphia, Puerto Rico, and Chicagoland recruitment tours, serving 1,600 students through activities such as high school visits, college fairs, panels, and presentations.
• Catholic Colleges Reception at NACAC Annual networking event held alongside the NACAC conference, bringing together secondary school counselors and admission representatives from member institutions. The 2025 reception was held at Ohio Statehouse, and the 2026 reception is planned for Mill City Museum.
• National CCAA Virtual Counselor Town Hall Sessions Quarterly virtual town hall sessions for counselors featuring presentations from member institutions and experts on topics such as financial aid, transfer students, and admission processes.
• National CCAA Speakers Bureau Program connecting counselors with experts from member institutions for college or financial aid night presentations and workshops.
• Research Studies and Presentations Annual research commissioned by educational consultants and experts from member institutions to demonstrate the value and benefits of Catholic higher education, including presentations on topics such as mission translation, admissions processes, and alumni outcomes.
• CCAA Counselor Corner (CCC) Newsletter Monthly e-newsletter for high school, independent, community-based, and two-year college counselors providing tips, resources, and advice for navigating the school year.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO): Direct peer — professional association serving admissions and registrar professionals across higher education; provides similar member services, professional development, and resources that overlap with NCCAA's counselor-facing programs.
• National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA): Direct peer — the umbrella professional association for Catholic education (K–12 through higher education), addressing mission, advocacy, and member services across the Catholic education continuum that feeds NCCAA's college admission pipeline.
• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU): Direct peer — national membership association of Catholic colleges and universities that promotes Catholic higher education, conducts advocacy, and provides programs and services to its member institutions, overlapping closely with NCCAA's mission.
• National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC): Direct peer — NACAC is the broader professional association for college admission counseling, and NCCAA explicitly co-locates its annual Catholic Colleges Reception at the NACAC conference, sharing the same counselor and admission professional audience.

Regional players

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): Regional player — represents Hispanic-Serving Institutions and advocates for Hispanic college access; comparable in mission orientation (community-focused higher education access) but operates in a different demographic segment than NCCAA's Catholic focus.

Emerging players

• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA): Emerging player — professional association that informs financial aid policy and practice across higher education; NCCAA addresses financial aid topics in its virtual counselor town halls, positioning NASFAA as a content-adjacent peer serving the same counselor audience.
• Jesuit Higher Education Associations (AJCU): Emerging player — association representing the 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S., which intersects with NCCAA's Catholic higher education remit but focuses on a specific subset of Catholic institutions rather than the full spectrum.

Broad incumbents

• Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U): Broad incumbent — national membership association focused on liberal arts and general education across higher education; addresses similar themes of value proposition articulation and student access that NCCAA touches through its research studies.
• Council of Independent Colleges (CIC): Broad incumbent — larger and longer-established membership association for private nonprofit colleges and universities, providing enrollment, leadership, and cost-saving programs that overlap with NCCAA's member-services offering but span all independent (not just Catholic) institutions.

Others

• The Common Application: Adjacent — the dominant undergraduate college application platform used by many Catholic member institutions. Not a direct competitor but a channel and ecosystem participant whose product roadmap directly affects how NCCAA member colleges interact with prospective students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NCCAA1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCULNjOfRC3WByJHzIN8iauA
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/The-National-Catholic-College-Admission-Association/210063265707062
• Instagraminstagram.com/Catholiccolleges
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-national-catholic-college-admission-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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