History
Ancilla Domini College, organized and sponsored by the Congregation of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, is a two-year, liberal arts college. It was established in 1937 under the accreditation of the Indiana State Board of Education. Prior to that year Ancilla functioned as an extension of DePaul University of Chicago under a charter granted to the Poor Handmaids in 1925. Since 1973 Ancilla has maintained accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission.

In 1966 Ancilla incorporated as a separate entity from the religious congregation which founded it. A board of trustees consisting of Sisters and leaders from the surrounding communities is now charged with maintaining its academic mission while addressing education needs of the local community.

Originally Ancilla provided higher education for prospective members of the Congregation of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ. With the needed expansion of college facilities in 1966, the College broadened its liberal arts curriculum and admitted students from the surrounding geographical area, awarding an associate degree for the first time in 1967. Ground was broken in November 2001 to address science and technology needs. The new wing completed in January 2003 is comprised of computer and science labs, classrooms, and offices. Renovation of the original science laboratory in 2004 produced a state-of-the-art nursing lab.

Ancilla prides itself on helping students succeed academically. Since 1966 Ancilla has augmented its liberal arts program with various career preparation offerings. A Student Success Center was established in 1989 to meet individual academic needs of traditional and non-traditional students. In 2006 Ancilla reorganized several services into an Advising Center to serve all new students and all students with academic needs. As a transfer institution, Ancilla has developed articulation agreements with many of the four-year colleges to which its students transfer. Ancilla also offers men's and women's athletic opportunities, participating in the National Junior College Athletic Association since 1998 and the Michigan Community College Athletic Association since 2000.

Accreditation and Memberships
Ancilla College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle St, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois, 60602-2504. Ancilla College is incorporated in the state of Indiana and chartered to grant the Associate of Arts Degree (AA), the Associate of Science Degree (AS), the Associate of Science in Nursing Degree (ASN), and the Associate of Liberal Studies Degree (ALS). It is also approved for Veterans' educational benefits and by the Immigration Service for the education of foreign students.

The College holds memberships in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, the Independent Colleges of Indiana, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Council of Independent Colleges, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officials.