Student review [#35291] for Arts and Humanities
at American University of Paris - AUP

My courses are extremely challenging now that I am no longer a freshman at AUP. I have found that I have been able to form very close relationships with the professors that I have had so far due to the small class size, which will ultimately help me when I start to apply to graduate schools and need to request recommendations from my past professors. Also, due to the fact that American University of Paris has an extremely diverse student body as well as faculty, class discussions are always extremely eye opening as I am constantly exposed to many different world views and perspectives. I have definitely enjoyed the professors I have had, courses I have taken and friends I have met so far here at American University of Paris. This university constantly forces me out of my comfort zone on a day to day basis and therefore forces me to grow in more ways than I can begin to explain. I have moved to a different country, continent and culture and I have met people from all parts of the world and have learned about so many different ways of living by attending American University of Paris. Many of the professors are from some the top universities in the world including Cambridge, Oxford, John Hopkins, NYU, Georgetown, etc. and aside from the amazing academic education that one receives at American University of Paris, one also receives an experience unlike any other university experience in the Unites States (that I have ever heard of, at least).Attending university in Paris has it’s perks. If the French are known for anything, it is for love and great cuisine. And boy, do they love cuisine. The bistros, cafes, restaurants, and diner possibilities are quite literally endless. Within a five minute walk from campus in any direction, one will find dozens of dining choices. The cost is average in comparison to central Paris, although the closer you dine to the Eiffel Tower, the emptier your wallet will feel on the way home. Student discounts are not very common, but there are many dining options for tight budgets. The variety of food is seemingly endless, there is Indian, Mexican, American, British, French, Italian… you name it, and it’s right at your doorstep.