The American College of Greece has a storied history, beginning with the founding of the American Collegiate Institute for Girls in Smyrna, Asia Minor, now Izmir, Turkey. Over the decades, ACG has evolved, continuously expanding its educational offerings and impact. The incorporation of AUG in Boston and the establishment of its Global Campus mark the latest chapter in our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional education.

Key Facts

• 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
• Governed by a voluntary board of trustees – currently eighteen members. The board holds overall stewardship responsibility for the College, delegating primary operating authority to the president of the College (an ex officio, non-voting member of the board), whom the board selects and regularly evaluates.
• Programs: Deree (Undergraduate and Graduate); Alba Graduate Business School, Online Graduate Program
• 64-acre main campus in Athens suburb of Aghia Paraskevi; Downtown Athens buildings: Alba Graduate Business School and neoclassical ACG Plaka building; online education through Global Campus in Boston, Massachusetts 
• 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