American University of Armenia

Key facts

Checked against the sources listed at the bottom of this page on 10 November 2026.

About the American University of Armenia

AUA was founded on 21 September 1991 by the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), the University of California and the Armenian government, following an affiliation approved by the Regents of the University of California in 1990.^[1] It began with 101 students and introduced its undergraduate programme in 2013.^[1] The main campus is at 40 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan.^[5]

The university has four colleges and schools: Science & Engineering, Business & Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Public Health.^[1] In fall 2025 it had 2,823 students, 2,272 of them undergraduates and 551 postgraduates.^[1] It describes its WSCUC accreditation as dating from 2006, after candidacy in 2002.^[1]

How is the American University of Armenia ranked?

We could not confirm a placement for AUA in the QS World University Rankings 2027 (published 18 June 2026). The XuanXiao page for AUA shows no 2027 world entry; its only QS entry is the QS Europe University Rankings 2026 at 601–650.^[4] Wikipedia lists an older QS regional position, 301–350 in the QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia ranking in 2022.^[1] QS’s own table at topuniversities.com blocks automated access, so we could not check it there.

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What can you study at the American University of Armenia?

Undergraduate degrees include a BA in Business, a BS in Economics, a BS in Nursing and other programmes; the tuition page lists them in groups.^{[3] [7]} Master’s programmes listed on the application page are:^[8]

• MBA; MSE (Economics); MSMA (Management and Analytics)
• MEIESM and MSCIS; MPH (Public Health)
• LL.M.
• MATEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), MAHRSJ, MAIRD, MPA, MAMJ and MAE

The full list of undergraduate majors is on the university’s admissions site; the pages we read do not enumerate it.

How much does the American University of Armenia cost?

Undergraduate (Fall 2027 cycle)

These amounts are before financial aid, from the tuition page labelled “Fall 2027 cycle”. A student services fee of 25,000 AMD applies, and students without Armenian citizenship pay 10,000 AMD per month for health insurance.^[3]

Master’s (2027–28 academic year)

The MBA takes 18–22 months and costs 9,720,000 AMD in total for international students; other programmes are charged per year or per credit, as the page shows.^[6]

Financial aid

International students can receive a merit-based scholarship covering up to 50 % of total tuition. For the Fall 2026 undergraduate class, all international scholarship applicants received one, at an average of 45 %.^[3] Citizens of Armenia, ethnic Armenians and Special Passport holders receive an automatic annual subsidy of 2,000,000 AMD. Aid must be requested together with the admission application.^[3]

How do you apply to the American University of Armenia?

Applications are submitted online, with a non-refundable fee of 20,000 AMD.^{[7] [2]}

• Undergraduate: proof of high school graduation (for example an Attestat, IB Diploma, A-levels or GED), an English proficiency test or waiver, and SAT or ACT scores for mathematics, which is optional for the BS in Nursing.^{[2] [7]}
• Master’s: online application, undergraduate diploma and transcript, English proficiency proof, two recommendation letters, a CV in English, a passport or national ID, and GRE or GMAT (or an accepted alternative) for some programmes. MBA applicants need two years of professional work experience. International and diaspora applicants also need final admission approval through fs.emis.am, and their undergraduate documents are verified through ARMENIC.^[8]

We give no deadlines because they change every cycle. Visa questions go to AUA’s international student services.^[2]

Which language level do you need?

Instruction is in English. International students are not required to take Armenian-language courses.^[2]

Undergraduate applicants prove English with the TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic or SAT/ACT English; a waiver exists for native and near-native speakers. Test scores are valid if taken less than two years before submission.^[7] Master’s applicants use TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic, a waiver, or AUA’s own computer-adaptive English assessment.^[8] The pages we read do not state minimum scores, so check the current requirement with the admissions office before you book a test.

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