Statement of Accreditation Status
American University
- CEO: Mr. Jon Alger, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Ms. Robin Beads
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium » Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1928
- Last Reaffirmation: 2024
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2031-2032
- November 7, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of April 25, 2025. To request a supplemental information report, due September 1, 2026, providing (1) an update on the status of the investigation related to the action of April 25, 2025 (Standard II and Standard IV) and (2) copies of report(s) that follow from the investigation (Standard II and Standard IV). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - April 25, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due July 18, 2025, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - December 19, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 2500 Hillen Road, Baltimore, MD 21218 that ceased operations effective December 12, 2023. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - November 21, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of April 29, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - June 27, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the on-site evaluation visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 on April 14-17, 2024. To note the following additional location was visited: 2202 Calypso Street, Dallas, TX 75212. To reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - April 29, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due May 27, 2024, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement. To note the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June meeting. - January 4, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 3950 Chesapeake St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 that ceased operations effective May 9, 2017. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - October 31, 2023
To rescind the substantive change action of January 3, 2023 to include within the institution's scope of accreditation the establishment of an additional location at 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210. To note that the institution decided not to implement the substantive change. The action to rescind a substantive change request is not an adverse action; therefore, it is not subject to appeal. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - April 27, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To rescind the substantive change action of February 17, 2022, for inclusion of the additional location at 1305 North Center Street, Arlington, TX 76011 in the institution's scope of accreditation because the change was not implemented within one calendar year. The action to rescind a substantive change request is not an adverse action, therefore, it is not subject to appeal. - April 27, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the additional location at 1845 East Northgate Drive, Irving, TX 75062 to an other instructional site within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope
- Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave. N. W.
Washington, DC 20016 - Additional Location
Uplift Heights Primary School
2202 Calypso Street
Dallas,, TX 75212
Opened: 08/29/2022 - Other Instructional Site
Airlie Conference Center
6809 Airlie Road
Warrenton, VA 20817 - Other Instructional Site
Jackson-Reed High School
3950 Chesapeake Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016 - Other Instructional Site
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
1300 W Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217 - Other Instructional Site
The Lab School of Washington's Foxhall Campus
1550 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007 - Other Instructional Site
The Lab School of Washington's Reservoir Campus
4759 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007 - Other Instructional Site
University of Dallas
1845 East Northgate Drive
Irving, TX 75062 - Other Instructional Site
University of Dallas
1845 East Northgate Drive
Irving, TX 75062
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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