Rankings

• National Universities: #88
• Best Value Schools: #106
• International Business: #7
• Economics: #112
• Study Abroad: #5
• Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects: #44
• First-Year Experiences: #52
• Co-ops/Internships: #15
• Best Colleges for Veterans: #55
• Top Performers on Social Mobility: #110 Source

Mission And History

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Accreditations

• University: American University
• Accrediting Organization: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
• Accreditation Granted Date: 1928-01-01
• Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2024-06-27
• Next Reaffirmation Due: 2031-01-01

Strategic Goals

• Support students in building meaningful careers and global engagement, leveraging advanced technology and launching distinctive AU pledges to ensure opportunity for experiences, positioning AU as a national leader in professional readiness, global experience, student success, and equitable access to opportunity.
• Reimagine the core curriculum, building on a foundation in liberal arts to ensure every AU graduate is prepared to adapt, drive change, and act for the greater good, including exploring three-year undergraduate degrees and expanding cohort programs such as the AU Honors Program.
• Lead the nation in transforming civic pluralism from an abstract value into a lived, measurable, and celebrated achievement by integrating curricular innovation, experiential learning, research, and national leadership to prepare diverse students, faculty, and staff to engage in civil discourse, bridge divides, build community, and drive positive change in democracy and society.
• Transform the student experience by making Washington, DC—and the broader nation—an integral part of campus life, leveraging AU's location, reputation for changemaking, and commitment to experiential learning to ensure every student develops deep connections to AU, to each other, and to the world beyond campus through shared adventures, service, and measurable achievements.
• Integrate world-class research and transformative teaching by investing in both, translating research into enriching student learning, fostering faculty community, and generating actionable societal insights, ensuring that research advances understanding without compromising transformative teaching or societal relevance.
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Resources And Documents

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Updated on 01/01/2026