Photographer

“AUP is… with me, wherever I turn, wherever I travel. The small band of aspirants I met at the American College in Paris is with me too. We reveled in the improvisation that our new institution put together for us, knowing well that we were recipients of the finest education anywhere. The depth of experience within that diverse group stuns me even today. The loft of thought, the sincerity of friendship, the ever-present promise of tomorrow.”

Account manager and business development professional in the CPG industry

“AUP is… a culturally diverse university that fostered my love of travel, culture, art, language and world experiences. My friends from AUP are interesting and expansive in their thinking, having lived internationally. AUP alumni are citizens of the world, interested in what is beyond their doors. I am grateful for my adventure at AUP and will forever call Paris my second home.”

Distinguished Professor, Department of Comparative Literature and English; Director, CWT

“AUP is… freedom. It is both academic freedom, in the sense that we can choose what we teach, and the freedom that comes from being part of a sustaining group of people with different origins, backgrounds and ideals, who share a common interest and for whom there is no norm.”

Recent graduate, MA in Global Communications

“AUP is… a global village. What makes AUP unique is the people; AUP students and professors come from all over the globe, from different nationalities, cultures and creeds. AUP alumni are accomplished leaders in their fields. They make a difference in the world by breaking barriers and records and by challenging the norm and status quo wherever they choose to work.”

Director of Academic Advising, Careers and Experiential Learning at AUP

“AUP is… a place that feels like home. A place that changed my life. A place that inspires me. A place that motivates me. A place where I can project myself many years into the future. A place that is complex. A beautiful place. A comfortable place. A place that challenges me. A place that embraces me. A place I love.”

Deputy Director, International Crime Policy – Global Affairs Canada

“AUP is… the center of many great possibilities. AUP gave me a strong, well-rounded education, but also allowed me to experience life in the hub of a vibrant city, surrounded by people from all over the world with myriad experiences and backgrounds. I made so many connections and learned from people with diverse points of view.”

Writer and director

“AUP is… proof. Proof that you can have people from all over the world, from all sides of life, come together to work, live, learn and play. Proof that the best way forward on this planet is to acknowledge and respect our differences, while also learning to adapt and serve each other.”

Director, International Center for Dialogue and Peacebuilding

“AUP is… who I am. I am who I am today because of AUP. The friendships that I’ve formed here have been my core friendships for the last 20 years, and the relationships I’ve had with professors have continued just as long.”

Solo practitioner at general practice law firm providing legal services to individuals and small businesses in New Jersey

“AUP is… providing an incredible opportunity for people from different countries and of all ages, races and backgrounds, with different beliefs, to come together and learn not just from the University’s great faculty but from each other as well.”

Current student, majoring in international business administration with a minor in global communications

“AUP is... what you make it! There is no shortage of opportunities and resources. For one thing, we live in Paris, which is such a hub. But the school also has its own culture – not French or American, but a mix of all the different people who come through. It feels like traveling to another world.”

“AUP is… a terrific platform for an international career, both from an academic perspective and due to the array of classmates and professors from different nationalities and backgrounds with whom you study.”

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Culture

“AUP is… a rich and dynamic environment, primarily because of the diversity of our students, staff and faculty. It’s a place where you are able to experiment, stretch boundaries and think outside the box.”