TheAmerican University (AU or American) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Its main campus spans 90 acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, mostly in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. AU 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,[6] 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.[7] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[8]
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 the more recent 1A, styled as "the 1A", as in "the 1st Amendment".[9]
^As of June 30, 2022. American University Consolidated Financial Statements 2020-2021 (PDF) (Report). American University. June 30, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^American University Presidential Search Prospectus (PDF) (Report). American University. October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^"College Navigator - American University". nces.ed.gov.
^"American University Act of Incorporation". US Congress. December 5, 1892. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
^Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 52–160, H.R. 10304, 27 Stat. 476, enacted February 24, 1893
^"School of Education | American University, Washington, DC". American University. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^Toosi, Nahal (June 14, 2020). "Ivy League grads have a leg up in State Department promotions, stats show". POLITICO. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^"Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^"WAMU | American University Radio". WAMU.
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