Students have the opportunity to enroll directly at the American University of Beirut (AUB) for a semester or an academic year. The American University of Beirut was founded in 1866 as a private, independent, non-sectarian institution of higher learning and is now a major university with over 7,000 students located on a 73-acre campus overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.  The University provides a rigorous curriculum in the American liberal arts tradition and the language of instruction is English. More information about the American University of Beirut can be found on their website, at: http://www.aub.edu.lb/.

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Housing
Students will live in AUB residence halls or suitable off-campus housing. AUB is considered to be a residential campus.

Application Deadlines
Fall Semester: March 15
Spring Semester: September 15

Admissions Calendar
Review of applications will begin according to the following timetable.

Admissions Requirements
• Boston University students only
• Minimum GPA: 3.0

Program Dates
Fall Semester: September 24th, 2009 to February 8, 2010
Spring Semester: February 15th to June 15, 2010
Academic Year: late September to early June

Program participants will be notified of any changes to the program calendar. For specific program dates, please visit our dates page.

2009/2010 Program Cost
Tuition and Fees: $18,955 per semester. Cost includes tuition and emergency travel assistance coverage.

Additional expenses to consider.

The cost for 2010/2011 has not yet been announced and will be subject to approval by the Board of Trustees at Boston University.

A special scholarship fund has been set up to support a portion of the non-tuition costs of this exchange. Please contact Boston University International Programs for more information.

Assistant Director, Program Management
Debbie Miller