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 2025)
5,688 undergraduate and graduate students
- 4,728 Deree undergraduates
- 3,703 degree-seeking
- 955 Parallel Studies in Greek public universities
- 1,054 internationals from 86 countries and regions
- 1,326 New & Study Abroad Deree undergraduates
- Middle 50% Greek High School Grade: 16.6 – 19.0 (3.3 – 3.8 US equivalent)
- 745 degree-seeking
- 344 semester study abroad
- 212 certificate minors
- 25 other non-degree
- 402 Deree graduate students
- 378 in 6 MA and 3 MS programs
- 24 in 1 Graduate Certificate and 2 Graduate Diplomas
- 558 Alba graduate students
- 262 in 7 MS programs
- 153 in 2 MBA programs
- 130 in 1 Online MBA program
- 13 semester study abroad
2,457 pre-kindergarten/elementary and secondary students (Pierce)
- 206 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
- 624 Elementary (Grades 1-6)
- 806 Gymnasium (Grades 7-9)
- 717 Lyceum (Grades 10-12)
- 104 in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (Grades 11-12)
Faculty
- 381 Deree faculty
- 247 full-time, associate
- 134 adjunct, part-time
- 271 Pierce faculty
- 244 full-time
- 27 part-time
- 46 Alba faculty
- 17 full-time
- 29 visiting & adjunct
Alumni
- Over 69,000 worldwide
Financial Aid
- Over €9 million annually (need-based and merit)
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