American University
American University is a private doctoral institution situated in a residential neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C. Our total fall 2010 enrollment was 13,047, with 6,657 degree-seeking undergraduates, 3,620 degree-seeking graduate students, 1,756 law students, and 1,014 students in nondegree certificate programs, Washington Semester, or AU Abroad.
We offer 57 bachelors degrees, 53 masters degrees, 10 doctoral degrees, and a J.D. program, as well as more than 50 certificate programs, at both the graduate and undergraduate 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 masters students participate in at least one internship.
