Overview

The American University in Cairo is a Comprehensive institution located in Cairo, EGY, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address AUC Avenue, PO Box 74 New Cairo 11835
Cairo
Egypt

Contact Ms. Randa Kamel
Chief Enrollment Officer and Assistant Provost for Student Services
Email: randakamel@aucegypt.edu
Phone: 202-26154601

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Near And Middle Eastern Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration And Management, General
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism
Mass Communication/media Studies
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering
Construction Engineering
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Archeology
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Graphic Design
Music Performance, General
Music Technology
Theatre Literature, History And Criticism

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,772

Applied

1,529

Accepted

5,929

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,608

Females Applied

883

Females Accepted

34%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,164

Males Applied

646

Males Accepted

30%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 1st	Not reported
Other early decision plan	March 1st	Not reported
Transfer	March 1st	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

17,640

Private

Financial Aid

3,711

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,752

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,991

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Student Body

5,929

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

Gender

Male (42.74%)

Female (57.26%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	10%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
The International Day, Community Day and Employment Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
AIESEC, Theater and Film Club, VIA, ACT and Mashrou3 Kheir

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Badminton	No		No
Basketball			No
Crew	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Gymnastics	No		No
Soccer			No
Squash			No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis			No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No		No
Basketball			No
Crew	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Gymnastics	No		No
Soccer			No
Squash			No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis			No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

829

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 429

Part-time - 400

Male - 392

Female - 437