| American University (AU) is one of Washington DC’s nationally-recognized institutions that consistently ranks among the nation’s great universities. Our student body is cosmopolitan and globally diverse, with over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students represented by all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 144 countries. Throughout our history, the engagement, inclusiveness and diversity of AU’s faculty, staff, and students have been hallmarks of the university. AU just ranked #1 on the Princeton Review’s list of most politically active students and 88% of undergraduates participate in an internship prior to graduation. |