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Undergraduate

BA in International Studies

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PhD in International Relations

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Domestic

BA/MA
JD/MA (International Affairs)
MAT/MA (International Peace and Conflict Resolution)
MBA/MA
MTS/MA (International Peace and Conflict Resolution or International Development) through the Wesley Theological Seminary.

International

Virtual Tour of the School of International Service

Take a virtual tour of the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC.

The flags of Canada, United States, Germany, France, the European Union, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan blow in the wind. Another flag says G7 2025 Kananskis.

Key Takeaways from the 2025 G7 Summit

A man holds a large Syrian flag after the fall of the Assad regime.

Six Months Post-Assad, What’s Next for Syria?

A Ukrainian soldier holds the Ukraine flag

Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web Upended Traditional Rules of War

How has the United States Contributed to the ‘Ruination’ of Yemen?

SIS Alumnus Named 2025 Yenching Scholar

The Economics of Hunger with a graphic of a plate and cutlery with a dollar sign in the middle of the plate.

Developing an Expertise in International Trade

Rochelle Osei-Tutu, SIS/MA '16

Senior Policy Advisor, International Trade Administration

IER equipped me with knowledge of international trade theory and history.

I think the unique experience that's offered through the IER program is that you can focus on the niche that you want to develop. I realized that I was interested in international trade, so I was able to take courses on the political economy as well as digital trade and trade theory. That helped me form the foundation that I needed for my job at the International Trade Administration.

Learn more about Osei-Tutu’s time in the IER program.

SIS by the numbers

Ranked in the Top 10

for graduate and undergraduate programs in international relations

According to Foreign Policy magazine

number 1

ranked Model UN team in North America (2023-24)

According to Best Delegate

For over a decade, ranked in the Top 3

as a Peace Corps Volunteer-producing institution among medium size universities

According to 2025 Peace Corps Rankings

Global Elections Tracker

We’ve established the SIS Global Elections Tracker as a resource for keeping apprised of politics at the national level—to promote active engagement and analysis. Individual results may help highlight trends in democratization and democratic backsliding.

View all upcoming elections