Freshman
enrollment : 1,287
The male/female ratio:
35/65
International students :
- 38%
are from Asia
- 11%
are from Africa
- 26%
are from Europe
- 3%
are from the Middle East
- 22% are from North and South America*
*excludes the United States
U.S minority: 18% of freshman class
Average
unweighted high school GPA: 3.53
Middle 50% SAT I : 1180-1350
Middle 50% ACT : 26-30
Scholarship and Financial
Aid:
- 30% received
a scholarship
- 77% received financial aid
Honors: 14%
were admitted to the Honors Program
AU named Honor Institution by Truman Foundation
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has designated AU a 2006 Honor Institution. The award recognizes AU’s “active encouragement of young people to pursue careers in public service” and its “sustained success in helping its students win Truman Scholarships.”
“This is an extraordinary tribute to our students, their academic commitment, and their level of engagement with major social issues—whether in their hometowns, here in D.C., or internationally,” said Paula Warrick, director, Office of Merit Awards.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to the many faculty and staff who have consistently supported our candidates,” she continued. “Mentoring candidates is truly a group effort, and we are blessed with dedicated faculty and staff here at AU.”
The award will be presented during a ceremony this fall.
AU has had 11 Truman scholars; last month, Stacy Aldinger, a junior in SIS and the University Honors Program, was named a 2006 Truman scholar.
Emory University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Seattle University were also named 2006 Honor Institutions.
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