Commission for Higher Education

101 West Ohio Street, Suite 550
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1984
Phone: (317) 464-4400
Fax: (317) 464-4410


:: About

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is a fourteen-member public body created in 1971 to:
  • Define the educational missions of public colleges and universities
  • Plan and coordinate Indiana’s state-supported system of postsecondary education
  • Review budget requests from public institutions and the State Student Assistance Commission
  • Approve or disapprove for public institutions the establishment of new programs or expansion of campuses

The Governor appoints twelve members, nine representing a Congressional District and three at-large members, to serve terms of four years. In addition, the 1990 legislature added a student and a faculty representative who are appointed by the Governor for terms of two years. The Commission is not a governing board, but a coordinating agency that works closely with Indiana’s public and independent colleges.


The Offices of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education are located at:
    101 West Ohio Street, Suite 550
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-1971
    Phone: (317) 464-4400
    Fax: (317) 464-4410