American Curriculum

Admission Requirements for American Curriculum

Admission to AUS is competitive, and the required minimum average for admission consideration will depend on the number of qualified applicants and available seats.

Applicants graduating from an American high school curriculum are required to obtain the following:

• A minimum CGPA of B or an average of 85% in Grade 12 or in the best two years of Grades 10, 11, and 12. Only subjects classified as academic are considered in the calculation
   
• Applicants must complete the required subjects with a minimum grade of B (or equivalent) to be considered for admission to Engineering, Science, Architecture & Interior Design, and Business majors. Please refer to the website for a list of majors and required subjects.
   

• An English Language Proficiency report from any of the following tests with the listed minimum scores:

   

• A minimum score of 450 in the SAT Mathematics section.
   
• The UAE Ministry of Education requires all enrolled students to obtain a certificate of equivalency for their secondary education certificate. Visit for more information: https://www.aus.edu/admissions/bachelors-degrees/application-requirements/uae-certificate-of-equivalency
   
• Advanced Placement Test(s) are not mandatory to join AUS. However, applicants who attain 4 points out of 5 in AP Test subjects may be awarded course credits for freshman-level courses. For more information, refer to the Transfer of Credits section here: https://www.aus.edu/academics/registrars-services
   

At the initial stage, unattested documents are accepted. After processing the application or upon admission, all documents must be attested as applicable, for the file to be completed and for course registration eligibility.


Early Admission (highly recommended)

Applicants are encouraged to apply early. If you are in your final year of secondary school, you are encouraged to apply for early admission by submitting official grade reports for grades 10 and 11.

Early admission is only offered to highly qualified applicants. Admission is not considered final until students submit a recognized and officially certified secondary school certificate or equivalent showing successful completion of secondary education and meeting all the conditions as listed in the Admission Letter. 

For application deadlines and other important dates, please visit www.aus.edu/deadlines

Regular Admission

Applicants who have completed their secondary school education and have the American High School Diploma should apply through the regular admission process.

For application deadlines and other important dates, please visit www.aus.edu/deadlines

Applying to AUS

To apply, please log in to apply.aus.edu

For detailed information on applying and the required documents, please refer to https://www.aus.edu/admissions/bachelors-degrees/application-requirements

For easy access to helpful information, please visit https://www.aus.edu/prospective-students

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