- David G. Horner, Ph.D., is president of The American College of Greece.
- Total 2010 ACG enrollment: 3,951.
- 21 undergraduate majors; four graduate degree programs, nine graduate diploma and certificate programs.
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 17:1.
- 34,000 alumni residing in Greece, the U.S. and other countries.
- Comprehensive 64-acre campus in Aghia Paraskevi, a suburb of Athens.
- The undergraduate division was named DEREE College in 1973 in honor of William S. Deree, a generous benefactor from Chicago, Ill.
- Received NEASC accreditation in 1981. A DEREE education is based on that of American institutions of higher learning. DEREE courses and degrees are internationally recognized as the equivalent of corresponding degrees granted by colleges and universities accredited in the U.S.
- Introduced first master’s degree program in 2004. The Graduate School is accredited by NEASC.
- Official training center for the U.S. Olympic Team during the 2004 Athens Games.
The American College of Greece is a private, non-profit, nonsectarian, co-educational academic institution founded in Smyrna, Asia Minor, in 1875, by Congregationalist missionaries from Massachusetts. It is the oldest and largest U.S.-accredited college or university in Europe.
The American College of Greece comprises two divisions: PIERCE (secondary education division) and DEREE (higher education division). The College has two campuses: the main campus in the Athens suburb of Aghia Paraskevi and a second campus in the center of Athens.
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