Receive expert support to strengthen your institution’s position, drive growth, and achieve sustainable results through tailored strategies.
Improve quality and performance with thorough assessments of academic programs, operations, and governance.
Empowering mission-driven institutions to thrive through expert consulting, global insight, and sustainable innovation.
Edu Alliance Small College Consulting Division exists to help presidents, boards, and senior leaders address these challenges with clarity, strategy, and confidence. We specialize in guiding small and mid-sized colleges through mergers, acquisitions, alliances, and long-term sustainability planning
- Feasibility studies to evaluate options
- Due diligence and risk assessment
- Integration planning and change management
- Shared services collaborations
- Academic program consortia
- Cross-institutional partnerships for efficiency and growth
- Board retreats and strategy sessions
- Facilitation of difficult conversations
-Governance support during major institutional transitions
- Enrollment and revenue modeling
- Financial and operational restructuring
- Long-term strategy for resilience
Navigate accreditation processes with expert advice and proven methodologies for compliance and improvement.
Empower your leadership team with guidance on media, and stakeholders during these challenging times
For universities, ministries, and academic organizations worldwide
Build and manage international collaborations to expand your institution’s reach and impact.
Gain insights into student demand, competition, and trends to inform your institution’s decisions.
Design and launch new academic programs aligned with market needs and institutional goals.
Gain insights into student demand, competition, and trends to inform your institution’s decisions.
Build and manage international collaborations to expand your institution’s reach and impact.
Gain insights into student demand, competition, and trends to inform your institution’s decisions.
Discover case studies, expert analysis, and practical strategies for institutional growth and leadership.
Hoke shares a powerful perspective into how these institutions are making a big impact in a time of enrollment declines and growing doubts about the value of college.
Critical discussions at the forefront of Higher Education, interviewing small college leaders, policy experts, and innovators.
Dr. Senthil Nathan details a college’s approach to increasing diversity and retention with updated recruitment practices.
Dr. Chet Haskell asks the Question: Why Are So Many Smaller Independent Colleges and Universities So Similar and What Does This Mean for Their Futures?
The article discusses the HigherEd PodCon in which Dean Hoke is Co-Founder.
Edu Alliance analysis demonstrated a significant need to develop a strong and vibrant Center for Lifelong-learning and Applied Research
Dr. Senthil Nathan was interviewed on CNN Newsroom. The discussion covered the contributions of international graduate students to U.S. universities.
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Dean is a passionate advocate for American higher education—especially small colleges—and consistently centers others in his work. Whether leading, writing, or podcasting, he makes things happen that serve both institutions and individuals.
I’ve had the great pleasure and honor of working with Dean and Senthil on issues related to education for many years, most recently while I served as President of the American University of Bahrain. They are first-rate thinkers, and their work helps practitioners like me stay on top of trends and issues that impact our institutions.
Dean is a champion for small colleges in the US. He is committed to celebrating their successes, highlighting their distinctions and reinforcing how important they are to the higher education ecosystem in the US.
We asked for a business case to start a branch overseas and we feel they did a very good job scoping out the landscape, interviewing the appropriate folks on the viability of the branch and put together a financial business case to support findings. I would certainly recommend Edu Alliance as I believe you truly care about the work they do and the deliverables you produce.
Our consultants bring decades of leadership experience, guiding colleges and universities worldwide with practical solutions and strategic insight.
Explore answers to common questions about our consulting services, process, and expertise in higher education.
We offer strategic planning, partnership development, accreditation support, and market analysis for American small colleges and higher education institutions worldwide.
We support small and mid-sized colleges in the U.S. and international universities seeking guidance on institutional growth and global engagement.
Our consultants have held senior roles in higher education and completed 60+ projects across diverse academic settings.
Email Dean Hoke to schedule a consultation. We’ll discuss your needs and recommend a tailored approach for your institution.
