Many indicators suggest that private Muslim universities must adapt and improve. In the case of Indonesian Muslim universities, change is inevitable. The stagnant student enrollment, mediocre quality of faculty, limited research activities, and unsound financial management are some of the issues that must be solved. It is time for a comprehensive consolidation process. Muslim schools or pesantren were never reach the higher education level until after the independence of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945. Struggling with political stigma, Muslim universities were unable to grow significantly until the reform movement in 1998. Since then, the quantity of Muslim universities has have quadrupled within 13 years, from only several campuses into more than 600 today – 90% of them are private Muslim universities. Subsequently, some quality-related problems emerged, such as the troubles in fulfilling the national accreditation standards and the lack of strategic plan for sustainable development. They must work hard to fulfill community expectations. In an optimistic point of view, Private Muslim universities have the luxury of being focused and good practice: accountable of its conducts. Furthermore, the penny-pinched culture of private universities has enabled its management to implement prudent academic and non-academic programs. The credible and morally correct academic policies have been the university core ingredients for maintaining public trust. In addition, a sound management policy provides a strong foundation for private Muslim universities to deal with the ever-changing higher education landscapes in upcoming years. Indeed, consolidation programs can only be endured if there is a comprehensive support from the “ummat” – the faculty, staff, students, and the community, the donors, the board of trustees, and the government. Insya Allah, the consolidated universities will be rewarded with abundant opportunities, and the privilege to disseminate virtuous Muslim values to the world.