George Washington once wrote a letter in which he expressed a desire for a national university to be located in the nation's capital. Primarily due to the efforts of Methodist Bishop John Fletcher Hurst, Washington's vision came true when American University was established by an Act of Congress in 1893.

Today, American University is a private, coeducational, Methodist liberal arts and research university. Notable alumni from American University include Keith Mitchell, the former prime minister of Grenada, author Max Brooks, cryptographer Bruce Scheider, and journalist Neil Cavuto. American University's student population includes approximately 6,600 undergraduates in 57 programs and 3,600 graduate students in 63 programs. Furthermore, 95% of faculty hold terminal degrees in their field and 1,821 students major in international studies—the largest program in the United States.

Named by the Princeton Review as the "most selective" and "most politically active school in the nation," American University has earned a reputation for being among the best schools in the nation for international relations, government, political science, and a hub for the arts in Washington, DC. In the past, American University jobs have featured flexible scheduling arrangements for positions with part-time, freelance, temporary, and telecommuting flexibility. Ideal applicants possess role-related experience, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate the ability to work independently.

George Washington once wrote a letter in which he expressed a desire for a national university to be located in the nation's capital. Primarily due to the efforts of Methodist Bishop John Fletcher Hurst, Washington's vision came true when American University was established by an Act of Congress in 1893.

Today, American University is a private, coeducational, Methodist liberal arts and research university. Notable alumni from American University include Keith Mitchell, the former prime minister of Grenada, author Max Brooks, cryptographer Bruce Scheider, and journalist Neil Cavuto. American University's student population includes approximately 6,600 undergraduates in 57 programs and 3,600 graduate students in 63 programs. Furthermore, 95% of faculty hold terminal degrees in their field and 1,821 students major in international studies—the largest program in the United States.

Named by the Princeton Review as the "most selective" and "most politically active school in the nation," American University has earned a reputation for being among the best schools in the nation for international relations, government, political science, and a hub for the arts in Washington, DC. In the past, American University jobs have featured flexible scheduling arrangements for positions with part-time, freelance, temporary, and telecommuting flexibility. Ideal applicants possess role-related experience, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate the ability to work independently.