American University

American University (AU) - private nonprofit higher education institution in United States. AU began its activity in 1893. American University has an urban campus in Washington, D.C..

University ranking. American University is one of the most famous and prestigious universities in the world. Strong suits of the university are: «Arts and Humanities», «Social Sciences and Management». The university is considered to be among the best in the quality of education and ranks in the top 400 in that criterion. In addition to the good academic standing the university is also respected by the employers all around the world.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The admission board requires applicant’s academic performance certificate and examination results. It is worth noting that the university has a liberal admission policy accepting 1 out of 2 applicants. The academic year is divided into semesters like in many other educational institutions of United States. Obtaining a bachelor’s at AU is anything but cheap with tuition fees of 39,000 USD per year. Doing your master’s studies at AU is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 25,000 USD. With that in mind the university provides remarkable students with scholarships and grants. Some students can’t attend full-time programs, especially for them the university created special online programs. On the university’s official website (http://www.american.edu) you can find more accurate information on programs and tuition.

The composition of the university. American University is medium in scale, teaching no more than 12 thousand students at a time. Foreign applicants are not excluded from the admission process. One in 8 students is a foreigner. The university employs 1000 teachers and professors. AU has exchange agreements with many educational institutions. AU has the following social media pages Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin.

Infrastructure of AU. The university has a dedicated library. The campus dormitories that can be offered to the students upon request. The university is in the Sport affiliations and memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).