The American University, Washington, D.C.
The American University of Higher Education
UNIVERSITY
United States of America
About the Institution
The American University, Washington, D.C. is a higher education institution offering educational programs across undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional, and advanced study levels. The institution's educational activities span multiple academic and professional disciplines and are delivered through its schools, colleges, and other academic units. Its institutional framework supports teaching and learning, academic administration, student services, assessment, research and scholarly activity, and the continuing development of its educational programs. The institution serves a diverse student community and maintains educational activities designed to support academic development, professional preparation, intellectual inquiry, and student achievement. Through its academic and institutional activities, The American University maintains systems and processes supporting educational quality, institutional effectiveness, academic integrity, student development, and continuous improvement.Accreditation Details
Official information from the ACISC accreditation record.
- Accreditation number
- ACUNV119482ED
- Effective status
- ACCREDITED
- Accreditation type
- Institutional Accreditation
- Initial evaluation
- August 14, 2018
- Last renewal
- December 27, 2019
- Valid until
- December 27, 2029
Accreditation Statement
The American University, Washington, D.C. has been awarded Institutional Accreditation by the Accrediting Council of International Schools & Colleges (ACISC™) following evaluation against the standards and quality requirements applicable to its institutional accreditation.
The accreditation recognizes the institution's commitment to educational quality, academic integrity, institutional effectiveness, student support, responsible academic governance, and continuous improvement within its approved scope of accreditation.
As part of the accreditation process, ACISC™ evaluates the institution's educational framework, academic and institutional practices, quality assurance processes, student support arrangements, assessment practices, and the educational activities included within the approved accreditation scope.
The institution's accreditation is maintained in the official ACISC™ accreditation registry under Accreditation No. ACUNV119482ED, subject to the standards and continuing requirements applicable to its accreditation.
Approved Scope of Accreditation
The approved scope of accreditation for The American University, Washington, D.C. encompasses the institutional and educational activities evaluated within the ACISC™ accreditation process.
The approved scope includes eligible higher education activities and academic programs identified within the institution's official accreditation record, together with the institutional systems supporting their delivery, academic oversight, assessment, student support, quality assurance, and continuing evaluation.
Within this scope, ACISC™ considers institutional practices associated with educational quality, academic integrity, governance, assessment, student services, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
The approved scope forms part of the institution's official ACISC™ accreditation record and remains subject to the standards and continuing requirements applicable to its Institutional Accreditation.