American University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 75% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 8 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Kennedy Political Union award-winning speaker series, Founders Day Ball, Campus Beautification Day, Homecoming weekend, Student Union Board (SUB)entertainment events, NCAA basketball and volleyball games
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 160 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma, Epsilon Chi Omicron, Golden Key, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Alpha Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Iota Pho Alpha CHapter
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Baptist Student Fellowship, Catholic Student Association, Episcopal Campus Ministries Association, Jewish Student Association, Falun Dafa Club, Korean Bible Study, ReJoyce in Jesus Campus Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist, United Methodist Student Association
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance; Muslim Student Association; Latino and American Student Organization; African, Arab, Asian, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese, Taiwanese, South Asian, Philippine, Persian, and Korean Intercultural Communication Associations, NAACP
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Kennedy Political Union (non-partisan), Habitat for Humanity, Graduate Student Association, Student Confederation, Amnesty International, Symphony Orchestra, Gospel Choir, Circle K, Photography Club, Intramural Sports
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Eagle (twice a week)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Arlington, VA (8), Herndon , VA (25)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Washington, D.C. (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Washington, D.C. (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 11 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 14% of students are fraternity members
• There are 11 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 16% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Georgetown University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Howard University)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other