Big Ten Academic Alliance
Higher EducationIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
The Big Ten Academic Alliance is a collaborative consortium of leading research universities in higher education, focusing on shared expertise, resources, and joint programs to advance academic missions. It is governed and funded by the provosts of its member institutions, reflecting its academic oversight. The organization is based in Champaign, Illinois, and embodies a model for cross-institution collaboration within the sector. Recent developments include the launch of a 2026 Professional Development Program on Internationalization, bringing together staff from multiple member institutions for a six-month program with a field experience in Ireland. In 2025, it entered a two-year Open Publishing Agreement with Springer Nature to support expanded open access publishing across its member campuses.