American University

Summary

American University is a private university^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,036 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• American University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[3].
• American University was a member of LIGO Scientific Collaboration^[4].
• American University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities^[5].
• American University was a member of American Council on Education^[6].
• American University was a member of Coalition for Networked Information^[7].
• American University was a member of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition^[8].
• American University is located in Washington, D.C.^[9].
• American University is in the country of United States^[10].
• American University's instance of is recorded as private university^[11].
• American University's instance of is recorded as research university^[12].
• American University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[13].
• American University's founder is recorded as John Fletcher Hurst^[14].
• American University's postal code is recorded as 20016-8001^[15].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as American University Museum^[16].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as Kogod School of Business^[17].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as Washington College of Law^[18].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as American University College of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as American University School of Communication^[20].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as American University School of Public Affairs^[21].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as School of Professional & Extended Studies^[22].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as American University School of International Service^[23].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as American University School of Education^[24].
• American University's Commons category is recorded as American University^[25].
• American University's industry is recorded as higher education^[26].
• 1893 marks the founding of American University^[27].

Body

Founding

American University's founder is recorded as John Fletcher Hurst^[14]. 1893 marks the founding of it^[27].

Operations

Subsidiaries include American University Museum^[16], an art museum^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 2005^[30]; Kogod School of Business^[17], a business school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1955^[33]; Washington College of Law^[18], a law school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1896^[36]; American University College of Arts and Sciences^[19], a college of Arts and Sciences^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1893^[39]; American University School of Communication^[20], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1893^[42]; and American University School of Public Affairs^[21], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1934^[45].

Industry

American University's industry is recorded as higher education^[26].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for American University include Tenleytown–AU Station^[46], a metro station^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1984^[49].

Why It Matters

American University ranks in the top 5% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,036 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for it include Tenleytown–AU Station^[46], a metro station^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1984^[49].