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American University in Cairo (AUC)

Black Pinpoint AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74 New Cairo 11835 |

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

Green Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
6,705
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Acceptance Rate
28%

Deadlines

Regular
January 3

SAT & ACT Test Scores

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Testing Policies

Superscore SAT
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
91/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition (Private)
$20,010
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per Year
$20,010

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05. Academics

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Student : Faculty
11 : 1
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Total Faculty
855

Faculty

Women
471
Men
384
International
282
Minority

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Diploma
Doctoral
Doctoral/Research
Master's

Prominent Alumni

Suzan Mubarak

Former Egyptian First Lady

Rania Al Abdullah

Queen of Jordan

Omar Samra

First Egyptian to climb Mount Everest

Lawrence Wright

Author and Pulitzer-prize winning

Rania Al Mashat

Minister of Tourism

Sahar Nasr

Minister of Investment and International Cooperation

06. Student Body

Gender

56% female44% male

Students

88% are
full time12% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
5,538
Foreign Countries Represented
43

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
Unknown
International

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60/99
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

Food Court

Athletic Facility

Library

Alumni Services

Career Centre

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Giza Pyramids

The Egyptian Museum

Khan El Khalily Market

Old Mosques

Old Churches

Places outside Cairo like Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurgada, Oasis, Dahab, Sinai, Aswan and Luxor

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Randa Kamel
Chief Enrollment Officer
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AUC Avenue,P.O Box 74 New Cairo 11835 Cairo - Egypt,
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2.02.2615-4601

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Sunday - Thursday

Calendar icon
8:30-4:00
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2.02.2615-4601

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
enrolauc@aucegypt.edu

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Shuttle buses from all Cairo districts. The closest airport is Cairo International Airport



10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Other

Participate in intramural sports
4%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
4%

Men's Sports (11)

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Basketball
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Football
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

Women's Sports (8)

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Basketball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Campus Housing Options

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
60

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Minority Support Groups

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
No
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

90/99

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bicycle or Scooter Sharing
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Car Sharing Or Carpooling
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Program Designed To Incentivize The Use Of Public Transportation
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

Institution's own financial aid form

Financial Aid Statistics

Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Scholarships and Grants Available

01 - College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Federal Pell
03 - Federal SEOG
04 - Other
05 - State Scholarships/Grants
06 - Veteran's Affairs

Loans Available

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
03 - Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
04 - Federal Perkins Loans
05 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
No

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Actuarial Science.
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  • Journalism.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer Graphics.
  • Computer Science.
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06 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.
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07 ENGINEERING.
  • Architectural Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Construction Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 HISTORY.
  • History, Other.
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10 LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
  • Art.
  • Theatre/Theater.
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11 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
  • Mathematics, General.
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12 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
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13 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, Other.
  • Physics, General.
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14 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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15 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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16 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
  • Music Technology.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other.

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