About the University

Our Mission

The American City University is a private university. It was established with a core mission and principle that excellent education can be made available in a non-traditional way to self-motivated adult learners throughout the world. As a single-purpose higher education institution, ACU dedicates its expertise and resources to provide high quality and practical learning experiences that will enable students to reach their academic and professional goals, improve the productivity of their organizations and provide leadership and service to their communities.

Visions and Goals

The ACU mission commits to the achievement of the following goals:

• Fostering the value of lifelong learning which meets the needs of society.
• Providing rich learning experiences to enable students to build knowledge, skills and professionalism.
• Designing innovative programs and continuously improving the contents of those programs to keep pace with the ever-changing needs of the workplace.
• Establishing strong program networks that foster the sharing of resources and expertise with local and international educational institutions and organizations.

Institutional Objectives

ACU has as its fundamental objective, the goal of being recognized as an outstanding online university providing quality yet affordable educational opportunities for the adult learner. To achieve this objective, we strive for:

• Excellence in student support, online instruction and learning
• Student-centered and friendly learning experiences
• Flexible, self-paced programs designed to meet the needs of adult learners
• Accessibility to learners residing anywhere on the globe
• Responsive, progressive faculty who value s innovation and creative thinking
• Personalized, responsive, helpful student support services from all administrators, staff and faculty
• Integrity, fairness and professionalism in all relations with ACU staff and faculty
• A global perspective and respect for cultural diversity in our programs, services, students, faculty and staff

American City University's goals and objectives are obtained by preparing leaders of the future for the changing demands and challenges of the global workplace. The faculty brings their real-world experience to the e-learning environment where students can work at their own convenience in a location of their choice and participate with peers from around the globe to clarify, problem solve, analyze, and discuss in order to broaden their own perspectives and gain an understanding of the complexity of the fast-changing business environment of the twenty-first century.