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The American University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 84 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 84-acre, suburban campus in northwest Washington, D.C. (population:
- 607,000); branch campus in Tenleytown. Served by air, bus, and train.
- School operates transportation to branch campus, store, and metro station.
- Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- Other:
Honors housing. Living and learning centers.
- 99% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 65% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 40% of all students live off campus or commute.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- 30% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1500 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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