Founding and Organizational Profile
- Founded in 1875 in Smyrna (Izmir), Asia Minor (Turkey) as a school for girls; relocated to Athens in 1923
- Independent, non-profit, nonsectarian, co-educational
- Three divisions: Pierce (Pre-kindergarten/Elementary; secondary education: Gymnasium, Lyceum; International Baccalaureate Program); Deree (undergraduate and graduate); Alba Graduate Business School
- 64-acre main campus in Athens suburb of Aghia Paraskevi; East Campus in East Attica; Alba Graduate Business School downtown Athens campus
- First American higher education institution abroad to achieve accreditation in the US (1981) – New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Undergraduate programs validated by the Open University, UK
- Over 50 partner universities in the US, Europe and Asia offering study abroad and individually tailored programs
- US Olympic Committee High Performance Training Center for the 2004 Olympics
Enrollment Profile (Fall 2023)
5,121 undergraduate and graduate students
- 4,251 Deree undergraduates
- 3,219 degree seeking
- 824 Parallel Studies in Greek public universities
- 867 international from 70 countries and regions
- 1,338 New & Study Abroad Deree undergraduates
- Middle 50% Greek High School Grade: 16.3 – 19.2 (3.26 – 3.84 US equivalent)
- 756 degree seeking
- 343 semester study abroad
- 218 certificate minors
- 21 other non-degree
- 381 Deree graduate students
- 355 in 6 MA and 3 MS programs
- 26 in 1 Graduate Certificate and 1 Graduate Diploma program
- 489 Alba graduate students
- 291 in 9 MS programs
- 123 in 3 MBA programs
- 61 in 1 Online MBA program
- 14 semester study abroad
2,465 pre-kindergarten/elementary and secondary students (Pierce)
- 206 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
- 618 Elementary (Grades 1-6)
- 826 Gymnasium (Grades 7-9)
- 716 Lyceum (Grades 10-12)
- 99 in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (Grades 11-12)
Faculty
- 335 Deree faculty
- 221 full-time, associate
- 114 adjunct, part-time
- 270 Pierce faculty
- 240 full-time
- 30 part-time
- 48 Alba faculty
- 17 full-time
- 31 visiting & adjunct
Alumni
- Over 66,000 worldwide
Financial Aid
- Over €9 million annually (need-based and merit)
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