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“To fulfill our promise...[we
must] connect the AU community to the deepest
springs of human thought, emotion,
understanding, and action....It is the only task
large enough and important enough to demand the
investment of our lives in this place.”
President Benjamin Ladner,
Ideas into Action, Action into
Service
 ashington, D.C.,
is a city of diverse neighborhoods, and AU is
one of those neighborhoods. Founded in 1893 by
an Act of Congress, American
University today is an independent coeducational university with about 11,000
students enrolled in undergraduate, masters,
doctoral, and professional degree programs. AU’s
traditional residential campus in upper
northwest
Washington at
the top of “Embassy Row” attracts students from
all 50 U.S. states and nearly 140 other
countries.
Academic Excellence: A Best Value
College:
American
University is a Princeton Review “best value” college for our combination of
outstanding academics, moderate tuition, and
financial aid/scholarships — the only university
selected as a best value in the
Washington, D.C. area. Our business,
international studies, law, and public affairs
programs are nationally ranked, and there has
been a tremendous growth in the fine arts
facilities on campus. Typically, the top twelve
percent of admitted students are invited to join
the Honors Program. About 30% are offered merit
scholarships, and about 65% get financial aid.
You can choose from over 70 majors and minors and strong Pre-law and
Premedical Programs. Most majors offer the
option of pursuing one of our combined
bachelor’s/master’s programs.
Access and Engagement: The
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
ranked AU as the top doctoral/research
institution surveyed for quality of
“student-faculty interaction” and “enriching
educational experiences,” such as internships,
community service, and study abroad. Our
academic programs lead you to develop critical
thinking, awareness of ethical issues, hone your
technology skills, develop independent research
and creative abilities, and engage in
collaborative learning. Our professors are well
known U.S. and international scholars who are
active participants in their fields. All are
teachers, and all teach undergraduates. The
average undergraduate class size is 23. |
Life on Campus: We think we
offer the best of both worlds – a traditional
campus and easy access using the Metro to all
the diversity and excitement you can find in DC
— and on campus — over 140 student clubs,
frequent on-campus speakers, and social events
including films, music, plays, and winning NCAA
Division I sports.
Almost all first-year students and over 60% of all students live in
recently renovated housing on campus. AU has a
main dining room close to the residence halls
and many small cafés and delis. Because AU is in
a residential neighborhood in DC, you have the
option of finding an off-campus apartment within
walking distance of campus.
The campus is fully wired and wireless for laptop computers, PDAs and
mobile phones. INTEL ranks AU as the #9 most
“unwired” campus in the U.S. and AU is a
T-Mobile HotSpot with a full T-1 connection at
every location.
Connections Here and Abroad:
Washington, D.C., offers internship and job
opportunities in every field. And the AU Abroad
Program lets you expand your studies into
international settings in over 80 locations,
selecting from among language immersion programs
and topical programs, such as cinema studies in
Prague, and from among one or two semester,
summer, and spring break options.
Working with expert journalists, well known
scientists and artists, discussing issues with
political leaders and ambassadors, and learning
from the CEOs of national and multinational
corporations is not the exception for AU
students — it is the norm. You test your
knowledge, network with professionals in your
field, and build a resumé — all experiences that
prepare you for a successful career or further
graduate study. |
