Association of Public and Land-grant Universities

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Abbreviation	APLU
Formation	October 1887
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Membership	251 Colleges, Universities and Higher Education Organizations
President	Mark P. Becker
Staff	70
Website	www.aplu.org
Formerly called	American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations (1887–1926) ; Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities (1926–1954) ; American Association of Land-grant Colleges and State Universities (1954–1963) ; National Association of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges (1963–2009)

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a research, policy, and advocacy organization of public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and higher education organizations. It has member campuses in all of the United States as well as the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories, Canada, and Mexico.