University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
Location<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Am besten f\u00fcr<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n American University of Paris<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Paris, France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n MSCHE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n ~\u20ac38,250 ($40,000) \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n International affairs and communications in a cosmopolitan setting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n John-Cabot-Universit\u00e4t<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Rome, Italy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n MSCHE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n ~\u20ac13,332 ($29,000) \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Art history, classics, and international business immersed in Roman history<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Franklin University Switzerland<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Lugano, Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n MSCHE + Swiss accreditation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n CHF 52,750 (~$59,000) \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Personalized, globally focused liberal arts education with mandatory academic travel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Richmond American University London<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n MSCHE + UK accreditation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n ~\u00a317,500 ($22,000) \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Dual US and UK degrees paired with London’s career opportunities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Bard College Berlin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n MSCHE via Bard College<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u20ac27,500 (~$30,000) off campus; \u20ac38,250 on campus \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Civic engagement, humanities, and the arts in one of Europe’s most creative cities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Saint Louis University Madrid<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Madrid, Spain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n HLC via Saint Louis University<\/p>\n<\/td>\n ~\u20ac27,600 \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Strong STEM and health science programs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Webster University Vienna<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Vienna, Austria<\/p>\n<\/td>\n MSCHE via Webster University<\/p>\n<\/td>\n ~\u20ac23,800 ($25,300) \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Business, international relations, and psychology in a diplomatic hub<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n American College of Greece (Deree)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Athens, Greece<\/p>\n<\/td>\n NECHE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n ~$13,200 \/ year (30 credits)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n A large campus community and affordable tuition in the birthplace of Western civilization<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n McDaniel College Budapest<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Budapest, Hungary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n MSCHE via McDaniel College<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u20ac9,200 (~$10,000) \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n An affordable, classic US liberal arts education in Eastern Europe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n American University of Rome<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Rome, Italy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n MSCHE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u20ac22,000 \/ year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Archaeology, classics, and film studies with fieldwork embedded in the curriculum<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n An American university in Europe is a US-chartered institution, incorporated under US law, accredited by a recognized US regional body, and operating a full degree-granting campus on European soil. The degree it awards is an American degree. The academic structure it follows is the American model.<\/p>\n This distinction matters because families searching for a college in Europe for American students will encounter both categories. One is the category this article covers: universities chartered and accredited in the United States that happen to operate in Europe. The other is European universities that teach in English<\/a>, admit American applicants, or both. The two categories differ in accreditation, degree structure, financial aid eligibility, and how the credential is recognized once a student returns to the United States.<\/p>\n An American university in Europe follows the four-year bachelor’s degree model, with a liberal arts core, general education requirements, and elective coursework before declaring a major<\/a> in the second year. Assessment runs on a cumulative grade point average. A European university typically awards a three-year bachelor’s, admits students directly into a specialized program from the first day, and assesses through terminal examinations. The structural differences between these two systems are covered in our article on American versus European education systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n Three criteria determine whether an institution qualifies as an American university in Europe for the purposes of this article. The first is US regional accreditation from a recognized body such as MSCHE<\/a>, NECHE<\/a>, or HLC<\/a>, which determines how the degree is treated by American employers and graduate schools. The second is a full four-year bachelor’s degree, which excludes semester-abroad programs and language immersion providers that use the word “American” in their names without granting a complete credential. The third is English-language instruction throughout the program. Every institution profiled below meets all three.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The ten American colleges in Europe below represent a selection of institutions currently operating across the continent. This is not a complete directory, a ranking, or an endorsement of any institution over another. Tuition, enrollment, and financial aid figures reflect the most recent academic year based on each institution’s published data, and families should confirm current figures directly before applying.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Among American colleges in Europe, AUP’s curriculum concentrates on international affairs, global communications, and Middle East studies, drawing on the density of international organizations and diplomatic institutions in the surrounding city. Faculty bring professional backgrounds from these sectors into seminar-sized classes. The program structure follows a standard American liberal arts model<\/a> with general education requirements and a declared major in the second year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n John Cabot has built particular academic depth in art history, classics, political science, and international business over several decades of operation. The academic calendar incorporates structured internship placement across Roman industries, and the university maintains institutional relationships with organizations across the city. As one of the most established liberal arts universities in Europe<\/a>, it also offers Italian language study as an elective alongside the English-language degree program.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Franklin builds academic travel into the degree as a curricular requirement, with coursework structured around direct engagement with the regions under study. Programs in international relations, environmental studies, and visual communication arts anchor the curriculum. The dual accreditation means graduates hold a credential formally recognized in both the US and Swiss systems. It remains one of the few English-speaking universities in Switzerland<\/a> to offer a fully US-accredited liberal arts degree.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Richmond is among the most distinctive colleges in Europe for American students, offering a dual-accredited degree with formal recognition in both the US and UK academic systems<\/a> through a single program. Business, international relations, and fashion management are among the established undergraduate tracks. Several degree paths incorporate integrated internship placements running through London’s financial and professional sectors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bard Berlin runs a seminar-driven curriculum grounded in a shared core sequence covering intellectual and cultural history, after which students specialize in literature, politics, economics, or the arts. Class sessions are structured as guided discussion, and the program follows the pedagogical model of the parent campus at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson. It stands among a small number of fully US-accredited English-speaking universities in Germany<\/a> offering a complete four-year degree.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SLU Madrid offers 23 undergraduate majors completable entirely in Spain, including programs across health sciences<\/a>, engineering<\/a>, computer science, and international business. The campus follows the Jesuit educational tradition and carries identical degree requirements to the main university. Students can transition between the Madrid and Missouri campuses in either direction without disrupting their degree progress.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Webster Vienna operates within a multi-campus network that allows students to move between European locations and the main campus in St. Louis within a single degree program. The university’s academic strengths concentrate in international relations, business, and psychology. Vienna’s concentration of diplomatic institutions and international organizations provides a professional context that shapes coursework and internship access across these programs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ACG stands among the largest European colleges for American students, with an undergraduate population supporting a program range uncommon at this scale, spanning business, computer science, communications, and the humanities. Tuition sits well below the average for American universities in Europe, and the institution has operated continuously in Athens since 1875, making it one of the longest-running American educational institutions outside the United States. The college runs its own career services and internship network across Greek and international employers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n McDaniel Budapest follows the same liberal arts core and degree requirements as the main campus in Westminster, Maryland, and coursework transfers seamlessly between the two locations. The tuition structure makes it one of the most accessible entry points into a US-accredited degree in Europe. The program draws students from across Eastern Europe, the US, and Asia into a small cohort that maintains close faculty contact throughout the four years.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n AUR’s academic identity centers on archaeology, classics, and film studies, with fieldwork and site-based coursework woven into the curriculum across these programs. Faculty maintain active research profiles in their disciplines, and the surrounding city functions as a primary teaching resource for applied coursework. The institution also holds the distinction of being one of the few American universities in Europe to offer a dedicated fine arts program<\/a> alongside its humanities curriculum.<\/p>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Qualifies as an American University in Europe<\/h2>\n
10 US-Accredited American Universities in Europe<\/h2>\n
1. The American University of Paris<\/a><\/h3>\n
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2. John-Cabot-Universit\u00e4t<\/a><\/h3>\n
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3. Franklin University Switzerland<\/a><\/h3>\n
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4. Richmond American University London<\/a><\/h3>\n
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5. Bard College Berlin<\/a><\/h3>\n
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6. Saint Louis University Madrid<\/a><\/h3>\n
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7. Webster University Vienna<\/a><\/h3>\n
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8. American College of Greece (Deree)<\/a><\/h3>\n
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9. McDaniel College Budapest<\/a><\/h3>\n
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10. American University of Rome<\/a><\/h3>\n
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