Institution overview
American University is an active postsecondary education institution located in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. This directory entry records its English name, location and official website using standardized public organization data. Programme availability, admissions requirements, qualifications, teaching languages and campus arrangements may change over time. Applicants should use the official institution website to confirm the latest academic and application information before making decisions.
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- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1893
- Address
- 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20016-8001
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Certificate; Associate; Bachelor; Graduate Certificate; Master; First Professional Degree; Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Natural Resources and Conservation; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Education; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; Legal Professions and Studies; English Language and Literature/Letters; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Physical Sciences; Psychology; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; Social Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; History
- Delivery modes
- On-campus; Online