	American University 2016 University Academic Rankings
American University (AU or American) is a private research university in Washington, D.C., United States, affiliated with the United Methodist Church, although the university's curriculum is secular. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on February 24, 1893 as "The American University," when the bill was approved by President Benjamin Harrison. AU was named the most politically active school in the nation in The Princeton Review's annual survey of college students in 2008, 2010, and 2012. The university has six schools, including the School of International Service (SIS), currently ranked 8th in the world for its graduate programs and 9th in the world for its undergraduate program in International Affairs by Foreign Policy, and the Washington College of Law. As of 2016, roughly 7,710 undergraduate students and 5,230 graduate students are currently enrolled. The school has grown increasingly competitive in recent years, with a 25% acceptance rate for the Class of 2020 versus a 46% acceptance rate for the class of 2018. A member of the Division I Patriot League, its sports teams compete as the American University Eagles. History \| Founding The American University was established in the District of Columbia by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892, primarily due to the efforts of Methodist bishop John Fletcher Hurst. After more than three decades devoted principally to securing financial support, the university was officially dedicated on May 15, 1914. The first instruction began on October 6 of that year, when 28 students were enrolled (19 of them graduate students, nine of them special students who were not candidates for a degree). The First Commencement, at which no degrees were awarded, was held on June 2, 1915. The Second Annual Commencement was held on June 2, 1916 where the first degrees (one master's degree and two doctor's degrees) were awarded. Shortly after these early commencement ceremonies, classes were interrupted by war. During World War I, the university allowed the U.S. military to use some of its grounds for testing. In 1917, the U.S. military divided American University into two segments, Camp American University and Camp Leach. Camp American University became the birthplace of the United States' chemical weapons program, and chemical weapons were tested on the grounds; this required a major cleanup effort in the 1990s. Camp Leach was home to advanced research, development and testing of modern camouflage techniques. As of 2014, the Army Corps of Engineers is still removing ordnance including mustard gas and mortar shells. During the next ten years, instruction was offered at the graduate level only, in accordance with the original plan of the founders. In the fall of 1925, the College of Liberal Arts (subsequently named the College of Arts and Sciences) was established. Since that date, the University has offered both undergraduate and graduate degrees and programs. In 1934, the School of Public Affairs was founded. During World War II, the campus again offered its services to the U.S. government and became home to the U.S. Navy Bomb Disposal School and a WAVE barracks. For AU's role in these wartime efforts, the Victory ship SS American Victory was named in honor of the university. 1949-1990 The present structure of the university began to emerge in 1949. The Washington College of Law became part of the University in that year, having begun in 1896 as the first coeducational institution for the professional study of law in the District of Columbia. Shortly thereafter, three departments were reorganized as schools: the School of Business Administration in 1955 (subsequently named the Robert P. and Arlene R. Kogod College of Business Administration and in 1999 renamed the Kogod School of Business); the ... [more on wikipedia]

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American University Details

American University Details
detail	value
state	Washington DC
conference	Patriot League
public	Private
scores	1885/1257/28
level	Good
rank	[113
overall ROI rank	[180
size	medium-small
undergrads	7706
grads	5355
price	59120
drop	22
stem	5
research	43
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for American University?

1. number 113 for Academics.

2. number 180 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to American University?

1. Fordham University

2. Chapman University

3. Pepperdine University

4. Belmont University

5. Saint Joseph's University

6. Bentley University

7. Boston College

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

American University National Academic Rankings

American University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	113	108	132	93	141	138	137	221	180
Private	71	84	89	48	66	49	45	88	92
Patriot League	6	9	10	4	5	4	4	11	9
New England Region	56	58	66	39	59	52	52	84	73
State of Washington Dc	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3
Top Ten Top250	113	108	132	93	141	138	137	221	180
Top Ten Patriot League	6	9	10	4	5	4	4	10	10
Top Ten State of Washington Dc	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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American University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to American University

American University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to American University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.62	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
85.43	Chapman University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Good	208	242
82.99	Pepperdine University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Good	212	231
78.38	Belmont University	Tennessee	Ohio Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	246	291
78.10	Saint Joseph's University	Pennsylvania	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	398	372
77.02	Bentley University	Massachusetts	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	Good	232	199
71.88	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
71.64	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
71.58	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Missouri	Western Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	155
70.66	Xavier University	Ohio	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	436	336
70.45	Biola University	California	Golden State Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	397	467
69.50	Pratt Institute-Main	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	AboveAverage	396	460
69.45	University of Northwestern-St Paul	Minnesota	Upper Midwest Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	412	246
69.37	Champlain College	Vermont	No Conference Affiliation	Private	AboveAverage	475	497
69.35	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
69.23	Saint Mary's College of California	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	461	440
69.09	Loyola University New Orleans	Louisiana	Southern States Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	411	391
68.72	New York University	New York	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	35	101
68.71	North Greenville University	South Carolina	Division II Independents / Con...	Private	AboveAverage	477	492
67.62	Covenant College	Georgia	USA South Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	322	432

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

American University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to American University

American University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to American University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.89	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
97.39	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (Average)	-	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	-Conf-	Excellent	-	130
96.65	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
96.41	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
96.00	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	Private	Good	109	167
95.76	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
95.46	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
93.28	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
93.13	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
92.95	Colby College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	132	155
92.38	American Athletic Conference (Average)	-	American Athletic Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	98
92.15	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
91.97	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
91.84	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Average)	-	New England Women's & Men's At...	-Conf-	Excellent	-	60
91.65	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
91.30	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
91.08	New England Small College Ath Conf (Low)	-	New England Small College Ath Conf	-Conf-	Excellent	-	165
90.94	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
89.26	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
89.21	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	103	141
88.52	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
88.51	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
87.76	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
87.52	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
87.38	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
81.51	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74

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