American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C.

  • #711-720 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 11,317Total Students
  • 1,140Faculty
  • 1,497Int'l Students

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Graduate students choose American University for a number of reasons - among them, the world-renowned faculty composed of academics and real world practitioners, its location inside the Nation's Capital, its many well-regarded academic programs, graduating the most public servants in the nation, and many more. American University, a Carnegie-classified higher research university, is deeply committed to creating knowledge, including creative and professional activity, in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and the professions. We strongly support research by our students and faculty. Known as a college-centered research university, AU values scholar-teachers who are fully engaged both in research and in undergraduate and graduate teaching, which means that our most distinguished and accomplished scholars are connecting with students inside the classroom as well as through their research.

About

Graduate students choose American University for a number of reasons - among them, the world-renowned faculty composed of academics and real world practitioners, its location inside the Nation's Capital, its many well-regarded academic programs, graduating the most public servants in the nation, and many more. American University, a Carnegie-classified higher research university, is deeply committed to creating knowledge, including creative and professional activity, in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and the professions. We strongly support research by our students and faculty. Known as a college-centered research university, AU values scholar-teachers who are fully engaged both in research and in undergraduate and graduate teaching, which means that our most distinguished and accomplished scholars are connecting with students inside the classroom as well as through their research.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #601+
  • 2014
    #471-480
  • 2015
    #431-440
  • 2016
    #=373
  • 2017
    #384
  • 2018
    #471-480
  • 2019
    #541-550
  • 2020
    #601-650
  • 2021
    #651-700
  • 2022
    #651-700
  • 2023
    #701-750
  • 2024
    #791-800
  • 2025
    #711-720

Student & Staff

Total students
11,317

33%
67%

International students
1,497

45%
55%

Total faculty staff
1,140

98
1042

Total students
11,317

33%
67%

International students
1,497

45%
55%

Total faculty staff
1,140

1042
98
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

American University,

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. , Washington D.C. , Washington , United States , 20016

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