F-1 school profile

American University

F-1

visa eligibility

Accredited

IPEDS status

5,450

H-1B approvals in DC

American University is accredited via IPEDS (the canonical NCES dataset of US postsecondary institutions), which means it can host F-1 / M-1 international students and authorize STEM OPT extensions. Specific program-level CIP-to-STEM eligibility should be confirmed with the school's DSO before enrollment.

Top H-1B sponsors in District of Columbia

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#	Sponsor	City	Approvals
1	FISERV SOLUTIONS LLC	WASHINGTON	1,521
2	RALLY HEALTH INC	WASHINGTON	259
3	GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON	233
4	NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP	WASHINGTON	233
5	BNP PARIBAS RCC INC	WASHINGTON	223
6	THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSUR CO OF AMER	WASHINGTON	217
7	CHILDREN S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	WASHINGTON	215
8	FANNIE MAE	WASHINGTON	210
9	AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH	WASHINGTON	207
10	EAB GLOBAL INC	WASHINGTON	202
11	COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INC	WASHINGTON	191
12	BNP PARIBAS	WASHINGTON	189
13	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL	WASHINGTON	186
14	FIN IND REGULATORY AUTHORITY INC	WASHINGTON	159
15	TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	WASHINGTON	158
16	THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON	137
17	GEORGETOWN UNIV	WASHINGTON	119
18	XAVIENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC	WASHINGTON	116
19	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON	107
20	WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE	WASHINGTON	107
21	UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS	WASHINGTON	101
22	FOCUS IT INC	WASHINGTON	94
23	FRESENIUS KABI USA LLC	WASHINGTON	91
24	BMO HARRIS BANK NA	WASHINGTON	90
25	THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA	WASHINGTON	85

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