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American University is a private doctoral institution situated in a residential neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C. Our total fall 2008 enrollment was 12,186, with 6,023 degree-seeking undergraduates, 3,297 degree-seeking graduate students, 1,667 law students, and 1,199 students in nondegree certificate programs, Washington Semester, or AU Abroad.
We offer 57 bachelor’s degrees, 51 master’s degrees (not including law), 9 doctoral degrees, and 3 law degrees, as well as more than 60 certificate programs, mostly graduate level. Courses run on a 15-week semester basis in fall and spring, with shorter summer-term classes. In addition, we offer 105 study-abroad programs and alternative breaks. More than 80 percent of our undergraduates and 60 percent of our graduate students participate in at least one internship or other experiential education program.
Our student body is cosmopolitan and globally diverse, with all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 144 countries represented. Six percent of undergraduates and 11 percent of graduate students are international.
The university’s mission is carried out by 591 full-time teaching and research faculty, 69 full-time administrative and library faculty, and 1,337 full-time staff. Ninety-four percent of full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their field. Among our 500 adjunct faculty are policy makers, diplomats, journalists, artists, writers, scientists, and business leaders.
The School of Communication offers a broad range of undergraduate, graduate and non-degree programs that make full use of Washington, D.C., and cover every area of communication studies, including public communication, journalism and visual media. The School of Communication has 900 undergraduate and 300 graduate students in visual media, journalism, and public communication programs. American University is a private, co-educational university with more than 11,000 students. For more information on the school check our website at: http://soc.american.edu