• Thurber Award

    Honoring
    James Thurber

    Founder and director of SPA's Center for
    Congressional & Presidential Studies is honored
    for his work in public service and politics.

  • Courtney McSwain

    Changing Communities

    MPP alum Courtney McSwain
    puts her degree to work.

  • Award Winners at Commencement

    Amazing Year

    Commencement brings a wealth of awards
    to SPA Leadership Program students.

  • US Capitol Building

    Washington’s
    First School of Public Affairs

    In 1934, FDR called on AU for trained leaders.
    The School of Public Affairs was founded
    to meet this need.

    Today, SPA is still the place to become a leader.

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The Degree of Change

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AU/NTL offers the leading master's program to develop agents of change.

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Political Communication

A new master's degree in political communication and two doctoral degrees in psychology at American University.

The Masters in Political Communication prepares you to navigate the exciting and changing landscape of political science and communications and give you the necessary tools to make a difference today.

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AU has the most politically active students
—Princeton Review Best Colleges (2009)