AU's more than 5,000 undergraduates are a microcosm of the world's diversity. From across the United States and from more than 150 countries, they share a desire to shape tomorrow's world. AU actively promotes international understanding, and this is reflected in its curricula offerings, faculty research, and the regular presence of world leaders on campus.

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Enrollment: General
Undergraduate students : 5870 Average Class Size = 23
Graduate students : 3579 Student-Faculty Ratio = 14:1
AU Abroad Programs: 470
Law School : 1652

Enrollment: By School/College (Undergrad/Grad)
College of Arts and Sciences : 1772/1248
Kogod School of Business : 891/518
School of Communication : 873/294
School of International Service : 1044/793
School of Public Affairs : 1082/539
Washington College of Law : in the J.D. program 1,435
in the LL.M. program 194
in the S.J.D. program 7

Freshman Profile: 2003
Freshman enrollment : 1,238
The male/female ratio: 33.6%/66.4%
International students :
- 35.3% are from Asia
- 3.4% are from Africa
- 28.8% are from Europe
- 5.5% are from the Middle East
- 27% are from North and South America*
*excludes the United States
Average high school gpa : 3.42
SAT-I Composite : 1130-1310
ACT : 25-29
Scholarship and Financial Aid:
- Three out of five students receive some form of financial aid.
- Financial aid totaled $23 million

Faculty Overview
Full-time faculty: 577
Adjunct faculty: 475
Full-time faculty with teaching positions: 476
Faculty Senate : 22 members 17% are members of minority groups
41% are women
59% are men
96% have the highest degree in their field

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History:
1893 : Chartered by Act of Congress
1914 : First class admitted - includes 4 women
1925: AU begins to participate in intercollegiate athletics
1937 : Board of Trustees votes to admit black students, making AU one of the first universities in a segregated city to do so