American College, Dublin
| Motto | Ad astra per angusta |
|---|---|
| Type | Private(Non-Profit) |
| Established | 1993 |
| President | Dr Donald E. Ross |
| Dean | Dr Rory McEntegart |
| Address |
Merrion Square, Dublin., Dublin, Ireland 53°20′28″N 6°15′02″W / 53.341057°N 6.250480°WCoordinates: 53°20′28″N 6°15′02″W / 53.341057°N 6.250480°W |
| Nickname | American College |
| Affiliations | HETAC, MSCHE |
| Website | http://www.iamu.edu |
American College, Dublin, a constituent college of Irish American University, is a private not-for-profit liberal arts institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Established in 1993 in Dublin Ireland, the institution is located in the center of Dublin on Merrion Square in a number of Georgian era houses, one of which is the childhood home of Oscar Wilde. In addition to its American accreditation with MSCHE, American College Dublin offers programs placed at level-eight and level-nine on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications which are accredited by the Irish body Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and for which graduating students receive QQI awards.
American College Dublin was founded as an independent educational trust in May 1993 by Lynn University, a liberal arts institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The college admitted its first liberal arts and business degree students in September 1993 and graduated its first class in 1996. The development of the College’s Dublin campus continued through the 1990s; in 2002 the institution expanded its operations with the establishment of a sister campus in Delaware, which became known as American College Delaware.
The college headquarters at 2 Merrion Square is named Oscar Wilde House after renowned author Oscar Wilde who lived there from 1855 to 1878. His father William Wilde lived at the house from 1855 until his death in 1876.
The college offers a number of undergraduate and graduate courses validated by QQI.
There are also a number of courses validated through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The college also offers a Study Abroad program to students from the United States. Students can study at ACD during the fall and spring semesters (15 weeks) as well as in an eight-week summer semester. American College Dublin has two undergraduate programs for which graduating students receive QQI awards:
American College Dublin has one graduate program for which graduating students receive a QQI award:
American College Dublin has been accredited by the Philadelphia based Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 2013. The College has also been an accredited institution of the Irish state accreditation agencies since 1996 (NCEA from 1996 to 1999, HETAC from 1999 to 2014, QQI from 2014 to the present)
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