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American University

For other uses, see American University (disambiguation).

American University
MottoPro deo et patria (Latin)
Motto in English
"For God and Country"
TypePrivate federally chartered research university
EstablishedFebruary 24, 1893 (1893-02-24)
FounderJohn Fletcher Hurst
AccreditationMSCHE
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations
Endowment$961.1 million (2023)[1]
PresidentJonathan Alger
ProvostVicky M. Wilkins (acting)
Students13,019 (fall 2023)[2]
Undergraduates7,571 (fall 2023)
Postgraduates3,613 (fall 2023)
Other students
1,835 (fall 2023)
Location
Washington
,
District of Columbia
,
United States

38°56′14″N 77°05′13″W / 38.9371°N 77.0869°W / 38.9371; -77.0869
CampusLarge City,[3] 90 acres (36 ha)
NewspaperThe Eagle
Colors  Red
  Blue
  White
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations
MascotClawed Z. Eagle
Websiteamerican.edu Edit this at Wikidata
The American University flag

American University (AU or American) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Its main campus spans 90 acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, mostly in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C.

American University was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1893 at the urging of Methodist bishop John Fletcher Hurst, who sought to create an institution that would promote public service, internationalism, and pragmatic idealism.[4][5] AU broke ground in 1902, opened as a graduate education institution in 1914, and admitted its first undergraduates in 1925. Although affiliated with the United Methodist Church, religious affiliation is not a criterion for admission.

American University has eight schools and colleges: the School of International Service, College of Arts and Sciences, Kogod School of Business, School of Communication, Professional Studies and Executive Education, School of Public Affairs, School of Education, and the Washington College of Law (WCL). It has over 160 programs, including 71 bachelor's degrees, 87 master's degrees, and 10 doctoral degrees, as well as JD, LLM, and SJD programs. AU's student body numbers over 13,000 and represents all 50 U.S. states and 141 countries; around a fifth of students are international. American University is among the top three feeder schools to the Department of State.[6] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]

The university owns National Public Radio's flagship capital affiliate, WAMU, which has been a source of nationally and internationally distributed programming such as The Diane Rehm Show and 1A.[8]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2022. American University Financial Statements (Report). American University. June 30, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ American University Presidential Search Prospectus (PDF) (Report). American University. October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - American University". nces.ed.gov.
  4. ^ "American University Act of Incorporation". US Congress. December 5, 1892. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Pub. L. 52–160, H.R. 10304, 27 Stat. 476, enacted February 24, 1893
  6. ^ Toosi, Nahal (June 14, 2020). "Ivy League grads have a leg up in State Department promotions, stats show". POLITICO. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "WAMU | American University Radio". WAMU.

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