Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) is a consortium of 14 private liberal arts colleges, primarily in the Midwestern United States. The 14 colleges are located in five states (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado). The ACM was established in 1958 and is headquartered in Chicago. The consortium's current president is Sonya Malunda. Member colleges The ACM member colleges are: Activities One of the ACM's largest initiatives is coordination of several off-campus study programs, which are available to students at any college or university, though many participants come from the ACM member institutions. Study programs include both domestic programs and international programs (study abroad). ACM off-campus study programs have been offered since 1960. Many programs emphasize off-campus study with a liberal arts perspective. The following programs are currently offered: International Botswana: Development in Southern Africa Brazil: Semester Exchange Program Costa Rica: Community Engagement in Public Health, Education, & the Environment Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities Florence: Arts, Humanities, & Culture India: Culture, Traditions, & Globalization India: Development Studies & Hindi Language India: Summer Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Japan Study Jordan: Middle East & Arabic Language Studies London & Florence: Arts in Context Mexico: Summer Service Learning & Language Immersion Tanzania: Ecology & Human Origins Domestic Chicago Program: Arts, Entrepreneurship, & Urban Studies Newberry Seminar: Research in the Humanities Oak Ridge Science Semester External links Official website College and university associations and consortia in the United States .