American University of Rome

The American University of Rome

Seal of The American University of Rome
Motto	"Inter Gentes Trans Orbem"
Motto in English	"Between Peoples Across the World"
Type	Private, independent, not for profit, liberal arts university
Established	1969
President	Dr. Scott Sprenger
Dean	Dr. John Mucigrosso
Students	700
Location	Rome , Italy 41°53′09″N 12°27′44″E / 41.8857°N 12.4623°E / 41.8857; 12.4623
Campus	Urban Via Pietro Roselli, 4
Colors	Green & silver
Nickname	AUR Wolves (men's) AUR She-Wolves (women's)
Mascot	Wolfie [1]
Website	www.aur.edu/

The American University of Rome (commonly referred to as AUR) is a degree-granting American university in Rome, Italy. AUR is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the United States and is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education as an American University duly authorized to operate in Italy as a Foreign Higher Education Institution. The American University of Rome's degrees, accompanied by a Statement of Comparability or a Dichiarazione di Valore (Certified Degree Equivalency) is valid for admission to Italian graduate degree programs such as the laurea magistrale or Italian first level Master programs.

The school was founded in 1969, making it the oldest American degree-granting university in Rome.^[2] AUR is situated near the center of Rome on the Janiculum hill in the Monteverde Vecchio neighborhood, and has a total student enrollment of around 700.^[3] The language of instruction is English.