The American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo) is offering five four-year undergraduate degree programs:

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics​
  
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

Because all AUB Mediterraneo programs are cohort-based, we admit students only once a year, in the fall term.

Premedical studies at AUB Mediterraneo

Students who are interested in preparing for MD programs that follow the American model for medical education, including the Doctor of Medicine program at AUB’s Faculty of Medicine, can fulfil some premedical requirements by taking appropriate science, English, social sciences, and/or humanities courses at AUB Mediterraneo. Laboratory courses or courses that have a laboratory component can be taken at the AUB campus in Beirut while the student is fulfilling his/her AUB residency requirement (see below) in Lebanon. A timeline and study plan for pre-medical studies (including the selection of pre-medical courses) should be developed with the support of the academic adviser as soon as possible after the student’s enrolment at the university. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the courses they take at AUB Mediterraneo will meet the requirements of MD programs other than the one offered by AUB.

Who can apply?

Students who have completed one of these programs:

• High school
• IGCSE (O Levels)
• IB Certificate or any other school leaving certificate
• Lebanese Baccalaureate
• French Baccalaureate
• Syrian Baccalaureate
• Jordanian Tawjihi
• German Abitur
• Official Government Secondary School Leaving Certificate
• Full IB Diploma or IGCSE/GCE

How to appl​y

Prospective students must submit an undergraduate first-year application with the following documents:

• High school transcript for grades 10 and 11 or their equivalent
• Official form for Applicant Secondary School Record
• An entrance exam, which can be any one of the exams listed below: *
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

  The SAT can be taken several times. Students can take advantage of “superscoring" (i.e., taking the highest score for each section (Math or Evidence-Based Reading and Writing).

• American College Testing (ACT)

  The ACT can be taken several times. Students can benefit from “superscoring" (i.e., taking the highest score for each section (English, Reading, Mathematics, or Science).

• International AS-level exam
  3 AS levels: Mathematics (Math or Math - Further) and 2 non-language subjects.
  
  
• Cypriot Public Apolytirion​
  
  Cypriot Public Apolytirion and Lyceum A & B 
  Students who do not achieve the minimum averages for early admissions, as shown in Table 1 below, will be required to take a math exam at AUB Mediterraneo.​
  
  

Regular Admission

Regular admission is competitive and is based equally on high school (Grades 10 & 11) transcripts (50%) and entrance exam scores (50%).

There are no specific cut-off scores/grades. The higher the student's scores/grades, the better the chances of being admitted.

When evaluating high school transcripts, we compare students to the class average and to the average of other applicants from the same school. Grade 12 records do not affect the admission decision (since students usually apply at the beginning of grade 12).

Early Admission

Students who are accepted for early admission (non-binding) automatically receive an Early Admission Merit Scholarship.

Applications for early admission that don't meet the following early admission criteria will automatically be considered based on the regular admission criteria.

Early Admission Criteria:

• Submit the undergraduate first-year application by the early admission deadline.
• Be ranked in the top 25 percent of your class in Grades 10 and 11.
• Achieve the minimum score in the required entrance exam which can be any of the exams listed in the table below. *

Table 1: Entrance exam minimum scores

Important Notes on the entrance exam types:

• Only one exam type is considered. If students submit scores from multiple exam types, we will consider the exam type that maximizes the student's chance for admission.
• Students must submit the AS-Level standardized exam results for the required subjects before the admission application deadline to complete their application. For the SAT/ACT test, refer to the deadline section below under “Latest SAT/ACT test considered.”
• Students with the Cypriot Public Apolytirion may apply as soon as their Apolytirion results are issued in July for the academic year that begins in the same year. Students may also apply earlier, pending the Apolytirion results, to complete their application file.

Admissions Conditions

Once accepted, please note that admission is conditional on the following. Students may not register until they have successfully:

• Met the English language requirement.
• Completed Grade 12.
• Received the certificate or diploma documenting successful completion of a secondary program (high school, baccalaureate, etc.).

Students who are admitted will be required to present evidence that they have met the above conditions, usually no later than 1 month prior to the start of the term.

English Language Requirement

Undergraduate applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting satisfactory and valid scores from one of several tests. A score is considered satisfactory if it meets or exceeds the minimum requirement (see below) set by the American University of Beirut - Mediterraneo.

Demonstrating English Language Proficiency

All undergraduate applicants are asked to meet the English language requirement as soon as possible after receiving their admission offer from AUB Mediterraneo.

Application Deadline

Application deadlines and the corresponding latest SAT/ACT sessions considered for each admission type are as follows:

Fall 2025

Fall 2026

* Note: SAT/ACT registration deadlines are approximately 1 month prior to the date of the SAT/ACT test.

To learn more about the SAT exam and how to register, please refer to: www.collegeboard.org. Don't forget to send the latest official SAT score report from the College Board to us (Code 9279).

To learn more about the ACT exam and how to register, please refer to: www.act.org. Don't forget to send the latest official ACT superscore report from ACT to us (Code 8130).

Linking to the American University of Beirut in Beirut

Students studying at the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo will benefit from the university's close ties with the AUB campus in Beirut in the form of student exchanges, faculty exchanges, collaborative research projects, and expanded online and hybrid learning opportunities. AUB Mediterraneo bases its educational philosophy and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. The university supports freedom of thought and expression and seeks to graduate men and women committed to creative and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership. As a twin campus of the American University of Beirut, it works to develop students who are thoughtful, tolerant, and engaged global citizens.

To further this global mission, all AUB Mediterraneo students must be eligible to travel to Lebanon and will be required to complete a period of residency at AUB in Beirut. This can be done in one of three ways:

• Conduct a project on community-based learning in Beirut
• Complete an internship in Beirut
• Spend one or two academic terms in Beirut

You might be interested in the following topics:

• Undergraduate Tuition and Financial Assistance
• Student Housing (Dorms)
• Majors and programs
• Brochure
• AUB Mediterraneo Study Guide
  

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