Congratulations on your admission to AU! We are happy to welcome admitted students and families to our campus for in-person campus tours from March 21-April 25, 2022.

Prior to scheduling your on-campus tour, you must review the guidelines established to ensure the health and safety of those involved. Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize the health and safety of the AU community and our visitors.

For the most up-to-date information from American University, please review our COVID-19 Guide Resources page. 

COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols

For your safety as well as the safety of the AU community, all guests/visitors must be fully vaccinated and will need to present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination at this event, with a preference of using the digital vaccine card via the CLEAR app (iOS or Android) if you are 18 years of age or older. You can also present your paper CDC card or a digital copy of your CDC Card.

If guests are unvaccinated because of religious/medical reasons, they must present at the visit a negative COVID-19 PCR test result taken within 72 hours before this event.

Masks are optional on AU’s campus. But if you feel more comfortable wearing one, please bring it with you to this event. Please note, if you intend to use the AU Shuttle on your visit, a mask is required to ride.

All visitors to American University's campus are required to abide by American University Health and Safety Directives and the District of Columbia public health and safety requirements. In registering for a campus visit, you and your guests are agreeing to these requirements and understand that the safety of everyone on campus depends on adherence to these rules; and acknowledge that guests/visitors to the University may be restricted from accessing University premises for noncompliance.

What You Can Expect From Us: 

• A 75-minute walking tour of campus that will introduce you to the AU community.
• Check-in will be contactless. All materials are pre-packaged and set out in advance for you.
• To ensure the health and safety of our community AU requires COVID-19 vaccinations for faculty and staff. Exemptions to the vaccine requirement will be considered for medical conditions or religious reasons, consistent with federal and DC law.
  • All unvaccinated university students, staff, and faculty will have completed COVID testing at twice per week.

What We Expect From You:

• We ask that all visitors register for a visit at least 24-hours in advance.
• All guests/visitors must be fully vaccinated and will need to present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination at check-in, per our Covid-19 Health and Safety Protocols
•  If guests are unvaccinated because of religious/medical reasons, they must present at this event a negative COVID-19 PCR test result taken within 72 hours before the visit. 
• If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, regardless of vaccination status, please reschedule your visit: fever of 100.4 or above, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle aches, new loss of taste or smell.