American University

Intelligent and passionate prof. Only 2 papers and 2 essay exams, but from my experience, she isn't too harsh of a grader. Loves what she teaches and ...

Ira Klein

Overall, I enjoyed his class. Yes, he rambles and seems a bit disorganized in his thoughts at times, but if you suck it up, take good notes, and make...

Michelle Newton-Francis

I love MNF! She has an amazing ability of putting information out there and letting you make connections. She is quirky, but has such an interesting...

Jeffrey Schaler

Great professor. Txtbook reading assignments weekly, but you can get by without doing it. Final was 40%, paper 40%, and weekly BB posts 20% of grade. ...

Patrick Joyner

Great teacher. Lots of work but very willing to help in office hours. Tough grader, but you really do learn. All profs should be this good.

Gershon Greenberg

Great teacher if you don't mind going off topic every now and then. Overall, extemely knowledgeable and encourages questions.

Douglas Klusmeyer

AU is a lifechanging university that will make the impossible possible. Everyone loves AU!

I took his history of legal thought class, and it was good. He has a clear grading criteria, he basically gave us instructions on a papers' structure ...

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University Reviews

AU is a good campus overall, it is much more for people who are looking to mostly study and less partying, etc. Don't get me wrong you can still party but the social ambient is not that good. The classes are top notch, most of the professors are very good and very helpful. You learn al lot from AU courses.

The best of the DC area schools. No one pays their way in, they're actually smart. The school has a campus with a quad. And it has around a 25% acceptance rate.

pretty cool place to be

AU is a great place to challenge yourself because the culture of competition on campus is very high, in terms ofs internships and studying abroad. Lots of student jobs, activities and the whole community is very welcoming. Food is average but AU is changing its whole dining plan for Fall 2019. Professors are very experienced and will guide you.

American is esteemed with a strong reputation nationally and a strong alumni base which provides a great network. On campus WiFi is good as well. The facilities are constantly updated and the campus aesthetic is beautiful and well maintained.

I've enjoyed going to school here and think the issues people say are just them having unrealistic expectations of their university.

Worthless degree unless you're here for IR or Political Science (and even then, there are better schools)

Overall, AU is a great school. It has its flaws like any university does but you'll make great connections and there are some amazing professors. The food sucks which is unfortunate but not the end of the world. Social life is average, parties are strictly frats and clubs are good if you make the most out of them.

AU has a gorgeous campus and there are plenty of opportunities in the DC area to establish yourself. If you're looking for a quality education and foundation to a thriving career you're in the right spot. If you are looking for a social life of any variety whatsoever - you're out of luck, especially if you are a transfer.

In a nutshell, AU is a great place to network, build your career, and take interesting/useful classes. It's a great school academically/professionally. As for food, social, and school spirit, AU is mediocre at best. Also AU is too damn expensive like they really don't care if you're poor or not.