Accreditation
The 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Report recognizes American University for high quality in these categories: Level of Academic Challenge, Student–Faculty Interaction, Active and Collaborative Learning, and Enriching Educational Experiences.
American University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and recognized by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church.
The following schools, departments, and programs are individually accredited by or are members of professional organizations, as listed:
- Department of Chemistry
Accredited by the American Chemical Society
- School of Communication
Accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- School of Education, Teaching and Health
Accredited by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (elementary and secondary)
- School of International Service
Member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, American Political
Science Association, International Studies Association
- Kogod School of Business
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
- Department of Performing Arts, division of music
Member of the National Association of Schools of Music
- Department of Psychology, doctoral training program in clinical psychology
Accredited by the American Psychological Association
- School of Public Affairs
Institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
Member of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Washington College of Law
Approved by the American Bar Association
Member of the Association of American Law Schools
February 2009
