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 120 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 2026)
8,322 ACG students
- 2,511 Pierce
- 4,907 Deree undergraduate students
- 354 Deree graduate students
- 550 Alba graduate students
- 1,370 internationals from 95 countries and regions
5,811 undergraduate and graduate students
- Deree undergraduate students
- 3,802 degree-seeking
- 825 Parallel Studies in Greek public universities
- 1,170 internationals from 85 countries and regions
- 1,345 New & Study Abroad Deree undergraduates
- Middle 50% Greek High School Grade: 16.9 – 19.1 (3.4 – 3.8 US equivalent)
- 700 degree-seeking
- 403 semester study abroad
- 225 certificate minors
- 17 other non-degree
- Deree graduate students
- 333 in 6 MA, 3 MS programs and 2 Online MS Programs
- 21 in 1 Graduate Certificate and 1 Graduate Diploma
- 129 internationals from 38 countries and regions
- Alba graduate students
- 280 in 7 MS programs
- 133 in 2 MBA programs
- 123 in 1 Online MBA program
- 14 semester study abroad
- 71 internationals from 27 countries and regions
2,511 pre-kindergarten/elementary and secondary students (Pierce)
- 206 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
- 623 Elementary (Grades 1-6)
- 828 Gymnasium (Grades 7-9)
- 744 Lyceum (Grades 10-12)
- 110 in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (Grades 11-12)
ACG Faculty
- 377 Deree faculty
- 249 full-time, associate
- 128 adjunct, part-time
- 276 Pierce faculty
- 260 full-time
- 16 part-time
- 34 Alba faculty
- 15 full-time
- 19 visiting & adjunct
Total ACG Staff
- 390 total staff
- 365 full-time
- 25 part-time
Dedicated to Higher Education Staff
- 317 total staff
- 300 full-time
- 17 part-time
Alumni
- Over 70,000 worldwide
Financial Aid
- Over €10 million annually (need-based and merit)
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