American University

Overview

Date Founded

1893

Headquarters

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20016-8001

Employees (Worldwide)

8,883

Industries

Schools & Student Services

Company Description

American University is a private doctoral institution situated in a residential neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C. Our total fall 2012 enrollment was 13,165, with 6,776 degree-seeking undergraduates, 3,464 degree-seeking graduate students, 1,766 law students, and 1,159 students in nondegree certificate programs, Washington Semester, or AU Abroad. We offer 61 bachelor’s degrees, 54 master’s degrees, 11 doctoral degrees, and a JD program, as well as 50 certificate programs at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Courses run on a 15-week semester basis in fall and spring, with shorter summer-term classes. In addition, we offer study-abroad programs and alternative breaks. More than 85 percent of our undergraduates and 60 percent of our master's students participate in at least one internship. Our student body is cosmopolitan and globally diverse, with all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 130 countries represented. Seven percent of undergraduates and 11 percent of graduate students are international. The university’s mission is carried out by 798 full-time faculty and 1,525 full-time staff. Ninety-four percent of full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their field. Among our 565 adjunct faculty are policy makers, diplomats, journalists, artists, writers, scientists, and business leaders

Website

http://www.american.edu

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Executives & Employees

Sylvia M. Burwell

President

Douglas Kudravetz

Chief Financial Officer, Vice President & Treasurer

Bethany Bridgham

Senior Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel

Traevena Byrd

Vice President & General Counsel

Scott A. Bass

Provost Emeritus

Joseph Riquelme

Vice Provost & Chief Online Officer

David Swartz

Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Richard Durand

Dean & Professor

Camille A. Nelson

Dean & Professor

Barbara Romzek

Dean & Professor

Board of Trustees

Jack C. Cassell

Chief Executive Officer at ASR Alert Systems

Marc N. Duber

Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at The Bernstein Cos.

Gina Adams

First Vice President & Trustee at The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Inc.

Jeff Sine

Co-Founder at The Raine Group LLC

Margery Kraus

Founder & Executive Chairman at APCO Worldwide, Inc.

Gerald Bruce Lee

Former Judge at Fairfax County Circuit Court

Gaurdie Banister

Director at Bristow Academy, Inc.

Peter L. Scher

Head of Corporate Responsibility & Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Region at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Thomas A. Gottschalk

Of Counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Pamela M. Deese

Partner at Arent Fox LLP

Distinguished Alumni

Wee Ee Cheong is now Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at United Overseas Bank Ltd. - Singapore

Ee Chao Wee is now Executive Chairman of the Board, Managing Director at UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd.

Chris Womack is now Chief Executive Officer at Georgia Power Co.

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Advisors & Consultants

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Auditor

Protiviti, Inc.

Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Their consulting solutions span critical business problems in technology, business process, analytics, risk, compliance, transactions and internal audit. They are committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce of professionals that share the common value of collaboration. As an organization, they believe that by teaming together, with each other, and their clients, they can see beyond the surface of changes and problems organizations face in this fast changing world to discover opportunities others might miss and face the future with greater confidence.

Legal Advisor

Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson LLP provides legal services. Its is specialized in areas include energy, government contracts, immigration, and litigation. The company has offices in across Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. Hogan & Hartston was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Legal Advisor

James P. Joseph

Former Partner at Arnold & Porter LLP

Consultant

Megan Williamson

Consulting Associate at Grenzebach Glier & Associates, Inc.

Consultant

Melinda Church

Senior Vice President at Grenzebach Glier & Associates, Inc.

Key Stats and Financials As of 2018

Market Capitalization

Total Enterprise Value

Earnings Per Share

Revenue

$815M

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

$102K

2017

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$36K

2017

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$17.9K

2017

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Non-Profit Donations & Grants Received

$1,000

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$2,000

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$6,500

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Bou Family Foundation, Inc.

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