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AU's more than 5,000 undergraduates are a microcosm of the world's diversity. From across the United States and from more than 100 countries, they share a desire to shape tomorrow's world. AU actively promotes international understanding, and this is reflected in its curricula offerings, faculty research, and the regular presence of world leaders on campus.
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Enrollment: General: Fall 2007
Undergraduate students : 5,818 Average Class Size (05-06)= 23
Graduate students : 3,318 Student-Faculty Ratio (05-06)= 14:1
AU Abroad: 409
non-AU AU Abroad: 82
Law School : 1,666
Enrollment: By School/College    (Undergrad/Grad)
College of Arts and Sciences : 1,605/1,161
Kogod School of Business : 815/389
School of Communication : 751/347
School of International Service : 1,508/872
School of Public Affairs : 1,139/549
Washington College of Law : in the J.D. program 1,483
in the LL.M. program  134
in the S.J.D. program   18
Freshman Profile: 2007

Freshman enrollment : 1,287
The male/female ratio: 35/65
International students :
 - 38% are from Asia
 - 11% are from Africa
 - 26% are from Europe
 - 3% are from the Middle East
 - 22% are from North and South             America*
*excludes the United States

U.S minority: 18% of freshman class

Average unweighted high school GPA: 3.53
Middle 50% SAT I : 1180-1350
Middle 50% ACT : 26-30
 Scholarship and Financial Aid:
 - 30% received a scholarship
 - 77% received financial aid
Honors: 14% were admitted to the Honors Program

Faculty Overview 2007-2008
Full-time faculty: 649
Adjunct faculty: 451
Full-time faculty with teaching positions: 559
In residence teaching faculty : 24
Faculty Senate : 23 members 		17% are members of minority groups
45% are women
55% are men
94% have the highest degree in their field
 
 
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History:
1893 : Chartered by Act of Congress
1914 : First class admitted - includes 4 women
1937 : Board of Trustees votes to admit black students, making AU            one of the first universities in a segregated city to do so
 
 

 

Truman Scholars

 

AU named Honor Institution by Truman Foundation

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has designated AU a 2006 Honor Institution. The award recognizes AU’s “active encouragement of young people to pursue careers in public service” and its “sustained success in helping its students win Truman Scholarships.”

“This is an extraordinary tribute to our students, their academic commitment, and their level of engagement with major social issues—whether in their hometowns, here in D.C., or internationally,” said Paula Warrick, director, Office of Merit Awards.

“We owe a debt of gratitude to the many faculty and staff who have consistently supported our candidates,” she continued. “Mentoring candidates is truly a group effort, and we are blessed with dedicated faculty and staff here at AU.”

The award will be presented during a ceremony this fall.

AU has had 11 Truman scholars; last month, Stacy Aldinger, a junior in SIS and the University Honors Program, was named a 2006 Truman scholar.

Emory University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Seattle University were also named 2006 Honor Institutions.
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