American University

American University is an institution of higher learning that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Chartered by Congress, the university offers a student-faculty ratio of 14-1 and has six schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Kogod School of Business, School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs, and Washington College of Law.American University: About the University

In 1893, American University was established by an act passed by the United States Congress and the vision of Bishop John Fletcher Hurst. It took two decades for the school to have enough financial support to begin classes. The first graduate students were admitted in 1914, and degrees in economics and chemistry were awarded two years later. The university began as a school only offering graduate programs and by 1925, began offering undergraduate degrees.American University: History of the University

• President: Cornelius M. Kerwin
  • 2005-present: Interim President
    • 1998-2005: Provost

• Princeton Review: American University

• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Degree Programs

• American University Notable Programs of Study:
  • Center for Democracy and Election Management
  • Washington Semester
  • Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies

• These are from the official American University website:
  • Admissions
  • Application Instructions
  • Admitted Freshman Statistics
  • Financing Your Undergraduate Education
  • International Students
  • Transfer Students

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