Overview

American University in Bulgaria is a Comprehensive institution located in Blagoevgrad, BGR, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1 Izmirliev Square
1st Floor
Blagoevgrad  2700

Contact Ms. Boriana Shalyavska
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@aubg.edu
Phone: 359-73 888 218
Fax: 359-73 883 227

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
European Studies/civilization
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
General Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

690

Applied

572

Accepted

1,017

Enrolled

Female Admissions

396

Females Applied

309

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

294

Males Applied

263

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.76

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 3 2 recommendations
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	June 1st	Not reported	Yes
Early decision plan	March 1st	March 31st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	June 1st	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,100

Private

Fees

630

Full-time student fees

3,700

Room & board

1,900

Room only

Financial Aid

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

1,017

Total Undergrad students

Gender

Male (46.12%)

Female (53.88%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	65%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
AUBG Olympics, International Week and More-Honors Awards Ceremony

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
AUBG Business Club, AUBG Political Science Club, Better Community Club, StartUP@Blagoevgrad and The Hub

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football		No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

92

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 52

Part-time - 40

Male - 61

Female - 31