The College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship, the arts, and service to its local, national, and international communities.

The college provides a rich education in the liberal arts and sciences for all of American University's undergraduate students, offering challenging programs of study for its undergraduate and graduate majors; and fosters outstanding research, practice, and creative activity.

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Fast Facts

• Students in the College
  Undergraduate students: 2200
  Graduate students: 800
• Faculty in the College
  Full-time faculty: 423
  Adjunct faculty: 739
• Average Class Size
  Undergraduate classes: 23
  Graduate classes: 12
• Degrees Offered
  Doctoral: 5
  Master's: 27
  Undergraduate majors: 58
  Graduate certificates: 20
  Undergraduate certificates: 15
  Minors: 57