American University
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| Motto | Pro deo et patria (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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For God and Country |
| Type | Private |
| Established | February 24, 1893 |
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Religious affiliation
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Methodist |
| Endowment | $600.3 million (2015) |
| President | Neil Kerwin |
| Provost | Scott A. Bass |
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Academic staff
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848 full-time |
| Undergraduates | 7,083 |
| Postgraduates | 3,464 postgrad |
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Other students
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1,766 (law) |
| Location |
Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°56′13″N 77°05′13″W / 38.937055°N 77.086922°WCoordinates: 38°56′13″N 77°05′13″W / 38.937055°N 77.086922°W |
| Campus | Urban 84 acres (34 ha) |
| Colors | American Red and Blue |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Patriot League, MAISA |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Mascot | Clawed the Eagle |
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| Website | american |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 124 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 72 |
| Washington Monthly | 178 |
| Global | |
| QS | 384 |
| Times | 401-500 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 925 |
| Established | 1926 as Battelle Library |
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| Location | Washington, DC |
| Collection | |
| Size | over 1,000,000 volumes |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 10,000 students & 1,000 faculty |
| Other information | |
| Director | Nancy Davenport |
| Staff | 72 (full-time) |
| Website | www |
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| Type | College Television Station |
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| Branding | ATV |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | Washington, D.C. |
| Slogan | Turn us on 24/7 on campus channels 2 & 15 and online |
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Former names
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WAVE-TV, A-TV2 |
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Picture format
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1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Affiliation | AU Student Media |
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Official website
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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.
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.
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