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Best in Class for AI

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**AU's Kogod School of Business has been named Best in Class for Artificial Intelligence** by integrating AI into every course to equip students with practical skills for the evolving business world.

_“Of all these efforts, one school has truly distinguished itself in making what has to be the most consequential AI transformation in business education: American University’s Kogod School of Business.”_

— Poets&Quants 2024

**[Learn more about AI at Kogod](https://kogod.american.edu/insights-and-impact/ai-at-kogod)**

*   [The Enduring Legacy of an AU Love Story: Lifelong AU Connections Inspire Historic Gift to Name the School of Education (SOE)](/news/The-Enduring-Legacy-of-an-AU-Love-Story-Lifelong-AU-Connections-Inspire-Historic-Gift-to-Name-the-School-of-Education-SOE.cfm)

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    The Linda A. and H. Kent Baker School of Education memorializes the community spirit of the Eagle couple, who earned six AU degrees between them.

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*   [Through Strengthening Its Commitment to Research, American University Achieves Prestigious R1 Status](/news/American-University-Achieves-R1-Status.cfm)

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    The highest possible designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recognizes the university as one of the top doctoral research institutions in the country.

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    The university is one of just 19 institutions—and only 13 doctoral universities—named a top producer of both Fulbright US students and Fulbright US scholars for 2024–25.

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