The Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) engages Tennessee’s private colleges  and universities to work collaboratively in areas of public policy, cost containment, and professional development to better serve the state and its citizens. TICUA's 37 member colleges and universities educate over 66,500 students from across the state, country, and throughout the world. Click here to view our membership. Click here to view highlights about our membership. TICUA is dedicated to the preservation of student opportunity and choice in higher education.