Your next chapter starts with a clear decision.
Online university admissions at THE A.U. begin with understanding your academic direction, reviewing available programs, and making an informed decision about the path you want to pursue.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
ONLINE
FLEXIBLE
SELF-PACED
Choose your direction before you begin.
Choosing higher education is an important decision. The right starting point is understanding what you want to learn, why you want to study, and which academic pathway best matches your objectives.
THE A.U. provides online academic pathways designed for learners seeking flexibility and continued educational development.
Before beginning the admissions process, take time to review the available programs, course information, academic level, and requirements that apply to the pathway you are considering.
Admissions should begin with informed choice.
The admissions process is more than submitting information. It is the beginning of an academic relationship and an opportunity to make sure your educational direction aligns with your goals, circumstances, and expectations.
THE A.U. encourages prospective learners to explore their options carefully, understand the pathway they are considering, and prepare thoughtfully before beginning their academic journey.
Explore
Review academic programs, schools, degree levels, certificates, and available course information.
Understand
Consider the academic structure, learning model, expectations, and information relevant to your intended pathway.
Prepare
Gather the information and materials required for the admissions process applicable to your chosen program.
Begin
Move forward with a clear understanding of your academic direction and next steps.
Start with the level that fits your goals.
Certificate Programs
Explore focused academic study for learners seeking concentrated knowledge and continued educational or professional development.
Associate Degree Programs
Explore undergraduate-level academic study designed to develop foundational knowledge, capabilities, and continued learning.
Bachelor Degree Programs
Explore deeper undergraduate study focused on knowledge development, critical thinking, communication, and professional growth.
Master Degree Programs
Explore advanced study designed to support deeper analysis, professional development, independent learning, and continued growth.
Doctoral Programs
Explore advanced academic study centered on deeper inquiry, independent thought, critical evaluation, and meaningful contribution.
Full Course Listing
Review available course information and explore the academic areas that may support your intended direction.
Make your decision with clarity.
Academic Direction
Consider the subject, discipline, degree level, or certificate pathway that best matches what you want to accomplish.
Program Information
Review the available information about your intended program and the courses associated with your academic direction.
Learning Model
Consider how online, flexible, and self-paced learning fits your personal and professional circumstances.
Academic Expectations
Understand the level of commitment, independent learning, and responsibility associated with your chosen pathway.
Financial Planning
Review available tuition and payment information and consider your education within your broader financial planning.
Personal Readiness
Think about your goals, available time, learning habits, and readiness to begin a new academic commitment.
A thoughtful start creates a stronger academic foundation.
Know Your Goal
Define what you want your education to help you understand, develop, or accomplish.
Review Your Path
Compare available academic pathways and identify the option most closely aligned with your objectives.
Prepare Your Information
Be ready to provide the information and materials requested during the applicable admissions process.
Ask Questions
Seek clarification when you need it so you can make your educational decision with confidence.
“The strongest academic journey begins with a clear understanding of where you want to go.”
Designed for learners with real responsibilities.
Online education can create a different relationship with time, location, and academic progress. THE A.U.’s learning model is built around online access, flexibility, self-paced study, and continued learning.
For adult learners balancing professional and personal responsibilities, understanding the learning model before beginning is an important part of making an informed admissions decision.
Online
Study through an online learning environment.
Flexible
Build academic study around your circumstances.
Self-Paced
Take responsibility for your learning rhythm and progress.
Lifelong
Continue developing knowledge beyond a single academic milestone.
Explore online higher education from around the world.
THE A.U.’s online learning model can provide an academic pathway for learners considering higher education from outside the United States. International learners should carefully review program information, applicable requirements, financial considerations, and any circumstances specific to their situation before applying.
Four steps toward a purposeful beginning.
Explore
Discover programs, schools, degree levels, certificates, and course information.
Choose
Identify the academic pathway that best fits your interests and objectives.
Prepare
Review the applicable information and prepare for the admissions process.
Begin
Move forward with a clear understanding of your chosen academic direction.
Explore before you apply.
Your academic decision should start with information. Explore the programs, review the course listing, understand the learning model, and consider which pathway fits your goals.
Begin with a university identified with Washington, D.C.
The American University of Higher Education is located in Washington, D.C., bringing its institutional identity into one of the world’s most recognized centers of government, policy, professional activity, organizations, and intellectual exchange.
THE A.U. combines this Washington, D.C. identity with an online learning model designed around modern learners seeking flexible higher education.
1717 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
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Choose your direction. Then move forward.
Explore your academic options, review the available information, and prepare to begin your higher education journey with purpose.
