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National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Report
The well-respected 2002 NSSE Report ranks AU in the 90th percentile for "Level of Academic Challenge" and "Student Interactions with Faculty." AU is the top scoring national university for "Active and Collaborative Learning" and "Enriching Education Experiences."

Accreditation

American University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and is recognized by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church. AU is a member of the National University Continuing Education Association. and the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning.

A number of departments and programs are also individually accredited by, or are members of, professional organizations:

Department of Chemistry:
accredited by the American Chemical Society

School of Communication:
accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

School of Education:
accredited by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (both elementary and secondary)

School of International Service:
member - Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs,
member - American Political Science Association,
member - International Studies Association

Kogod School of Business:
accredited by The Association To Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)

Department of Performing Arts, division of music:
member - National Association of Schools of Music

Department of Psychology, doctoral training program in clinical psychology:
accredited by the American Psychological Association

School of Public Affairs:
institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration,
member - Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
member - Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Washington College of Law:
approved by the American Bar Association
member - Association of American Law Schools

American University of Sharjah

In the United States , AUS is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association and licensed to award degrees by the Department of Education of the State of Delaware.

In the United Arab Emirates , AUS is licensed by and its degrees are accredited by the federal Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. This certification assures students that their degrees will be recognized by the ministries of education in all GCC countries.

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