Shuttle buses from all Cairo districts. The closest airport is Cairo International Airport
American University in Cairo (AUC)
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74 New Cairo 11835
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01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
Suzan Mubarak
Former Egyptian First Lady
Rania Al Abdullah
Queen of Jordan
Omar Samra
First Egyptian to climb Mount Everest
Lawrence Wright
Author and Pulitzer-prize winning
Rania Al Mashat
Minister of Tourism
Sahar Nasr
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation
Most Popular Places On Campus
Food Court
Athletic Facility
Library
Alumni Services
Career Centre
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Giza Pyramids
The Egyptian Museum
Khan El Khalily Market
Old Mosques
Old Churches
02. Students
Gender
56% female44% male
Students
88% are
full time12% are
part time
full time12% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
5,538
Foreign Countries Represented
43
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
Unknown
International
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
6,705
Acceptance Rate
28%
Deadlines
Regular
January 3
SAT & ACT Test Scores
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
91/99
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04. Academics
Student : Faculty
11 : 1
Total Faculty
855
Faculty
Women
471
Men
384
International
282
Minority
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Diploma
Doctoral
Doctoral/Research
Master's
05. Campus Life
06. Housing & Activities
Campus Housing Options
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Female
Dorms Male
Theme Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
60
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
Participate in intramural sports
4%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
4%
Men's Sports (11)
Basketball
Football
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
Women's Sports (8)
Basketball
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
08. Student Services
Sustainability
School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
No
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes
Available Transportation Alternatives
Bicycle or Scooter Sharing
Car Sharing Or Carpooling
Program Designed To Incentivize The Use Of Public Transportation
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
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Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Randa Kamel
Chief Enrollment Officer
AUC Avenue,P.O Box 74 New Cairo 11835 Cairo - Egypt,
2.02.2615-4601
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Sunday - Thursday
8:30-4:00
2.02.2615-4601
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
enrolauc@aucegypt.edu
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
01 - Experiential
02 - Internship
12. Majors
01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting.
- Actuarial Science.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
- Journalism.
- Mass Communication/Media Studies.
05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer Graphics.
- Computer Science.
06 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.
07 ENGINEERING.
- Architectural Engineering.
- Computer Engineering, General.
- Construction Engineering.
- Mechanical Engineering.
- Petroleum Engineering.
08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
09 HISTORY.
- History, Other.
10 LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
- Art.
- Theatre/Theater.
11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
- Mathematics, General.
12 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Philosophy.
13 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, Other.
- Physics, General.
14 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
15 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Anthropology.
- Economics, General.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Sociology.
16 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
- Music Technology.
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition (Private)
$20,010
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per Year
$20,010
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Required Forms
Institution's own financial aid form
Financial Aid Statistics
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Scholarships and Grants Available
01 - College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Federal Pell
03 - Federal SEOG
04 - Other
05 - State Scholarships/Grants
06 - Veteran's Affairs
Loans Available
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
03 - Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
04 - Federal Perkins Loans
05 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
No
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
6,705
Acceptance Rate
28%
Deadlines
Regular
January 3
SAT & ACT Test Scores
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT
Other Admission Factors Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition (Private)
$20,010
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per Year
$20,010
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New York University
Northeastern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of California—Berkeley
University of Southern California
Yale University
05. Academics
Student : Faculty
11 : 1
Total Faculty
855
Faculty
Women
471
Men
384
International
282
Minority
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Diploma
Doctoral
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Prominent Alumni
Suzan Mubarak
Former Egyptian First Lady
Rania Al Abdullah
Queen of Jordan
Omar Samra
First Egyptian to climb Mount Everest
Lawrence Wright
Author and Pulitzer-prize winning
Rania Al Mashat
Minister of Tourism
Sahar Nasr
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation
06. Student Body
Gender
56% female44% male
Students
88% are
full time12% are
part time
full time12% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
5,538
Foreign Countries Represented
43
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
Unknown
International
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
Food Court
Athletic Facility
Library
Alumni Services
Career Centre
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Giza Pyramids
The Egyptian Museum
Khan El Khalily Market
Old Mosques
Old Churches
Places outside Cairo like Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurgada, Oasis, Dahab, Sinai, Aswan and Luxor
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Randa Kamel
Chief Enrollment Officer
AUC Avenue,P.O Box 74 New Cairo 11835 Cairo - Egypt,
2.02.2615-4601
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Sunday - Thursday
8:30-4:00
2.02.2615-4601
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
enrolauc@aucegypt.edu
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
Shuttle buses from all Cairo districts. The closest airport is Cairo International Airport
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
Participate in intramural sports
4%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
4%
Men's Sports (11)
Basketball
Football
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
Women's Sports (8)
Basketball
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
11. Housing & Activities
Campus Housing Options
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Female
Dorms Male
Theme Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
60
12. Student Services
Sustainability
School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
No
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes
Available Transportation Alternatives
Bicycle or Scooter Sharing
Car Sharing Or Carpooling
Program Designed To Incentivize The Use Of Public Transportation
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit Â鶹ɫÇéƬ's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
Â鶹ɫÇéƬ publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Required Forms
Institution's own financial aid form
Financial Aid Statistics
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Scholarships and Grants Available
01 - College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Federal Pell
03 - Federal SEOG
04 - Other
05 - State Scholarships/Grants
06 - Veteran's Affairs
Loans Available
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
03 - Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
04 - Federal Perkins Loans
05 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
No
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
01 - Experiential
02 - Internship
15. Majors
01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Accounting.
- Actuarial Science.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
- Journalism.
- Mass Communication/Media Studies.
05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Computer Graphics.
- Computer Science.
06 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.
07 ENGINEERING.
- Architectural Engineering.
- Computer Engineering, General.
- Construction Engineering.
- Mechanical Engineering.
- Petroleum Engineering.
08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- English Language and Literature, General.
09 HISTORY.
- History, Other.
10 LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
- Art.
- Theatre/Theater.
11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
- Mathematics, General.
12 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
- Philosophy.
13 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Chemistry, Other.
- Physics, General.
14 PSYCHOLOGY.
- Psychology, General.
15 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
- Anthropology.
- Economics, General.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Sociology.
16 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
- Music Technology.
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
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