Liberal Arts
International Business Studies
Special Programs

Purpose, Philosophy and Description.
The American University of Rome was founded in 1969 by a distinguished group of American and Italian educators in order to promote cross-cultural understanding in an international environment. It has pursued this aim over many years by offering an American education in Rome to a student body representing every continent in the world. The American University of Rome provides an unparalleled learning experience for students of all nationalities committed to knowledge, truth , and the pursuit of international understanding. The American University of Rome is the oldest independent, four-year, degree-granting, accredited American institution of higher learning in Rome, Italy. Its goal is to promote cultural ties through education in an international environment. We offer the benefits of an American education taught by a multinational faculty , in an international setting , to a student body representing every continent of the world. The American University of Rome keeps enrollments small in order to offer each student individual attention . Classes characteristically .average 20 students, stressing an on-site approach to acquiring knowledge. Art history lessons are held throughout the city; international business students visit multinational companies; students of international relations are taken to political party headquarters ; and communications students visit local TV stations and newspapers. The University also hosts an international lecture series , publishes a student-run newspaper and organizes a university soccer tournament each semester. The student body is 70 percent American , 15 percent Italian, and 15 percent multinational. The American University of Rome provides its students with an international perspective in traditions liberal arts and in business administration studies.

The American University of Rome offers:
1. A program for students wishing to benefit front a complete and highly qualified American academic program. These students may enroll in any one of the seven different degree program offered at the Associate and Bachelor degree levels . Students of ill nationalities are eligible to seek admission in these programs.

2. A center for colleges and universities in the United States who send their students for semester- or year-long study abroad programs in art history, business administration, Italian language and literature, mass media, music, international relations and related areas.

3. An undergraduate program which provides students with a broad introduction to the traditions liberal arts and business studies. Students may continue their studies elsewhere in Europe or in the United States.

The American University of Rome is an officially designated Test Center for TOEFL (Center #868).

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