THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON D.C
March 22, 2021 2026-09-07 23:46THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON D.C
OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher education.
Designed around ambition.
Online. Flexible. Self-paced. A learning model designed around the realities of adult learners and the goals they continue to pursue.
OPPORTUNITIES
Online · Flexible · Self-Paced
Education should fit the learner.
Higher education can be an important part of a person’s professional, intellectual and personal development. THE A.U. approaches learning with the understanding that adult learners often balance education with work, family and other responsibilities.
Our online, flexible and self-paced model is designed to give learners greater control over how they engage with their academic journey while continuing to pursue meaningful educational goals.
ON YOUR TERMS.
A learning experience built around flexibility.
Four ideas shape the way THE A.U. presents its learning model.
Find the path that fits your goals.
Explore certificate and degree-level pathways and discover an academic direction that aligns with your interests, experience and ambitions.
Education with purpose.
Learning with possibility.
THE A.U. is shaped around the idea that education can help people expand knowledge, strengthen critical thinking, contribute to organizations and communities, and continue pursuing meaningful goals throughout life.
It is a continuing journey.
One step leads to the next.
Education is more than coursework.
THE A.U. is committed to providing a community of caring and guidance that recognizes different dimensions of the student journey.
MENTAL HEALTH · CAREER
A community of caring and guidance.
To provide a community of caring and guidance for academic, financial, mental health, and career support while providing a path that makes quality college education accessible to adult learners through online, flexible degree and certificate programs.
Support.
Enrich.
Graduate.
A university with a Washington, D.C. identity.
THE A.U. identifies with Washington, D.C. while providing an online learning model designed for learners who may be balancing education with work, family and other responsibilities.
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Move your ambition forward.
Explore the academic pathways, learning model and support resources available through THE A.U.
