Tenley Campus is a satellite campus of American University

American University

American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...

 located on Tenley Circle

Tenley Circle

Tenley Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Tenleytown. Tenley Circle lies at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, and Yuma Street....

, in Northwest Washington, DC. It is home to the Washington Semester

Washington Semester

The Washington Semester is a semester-long residential program that partners with institutions around the world to bring college students to American University. It is housed at American University's Tenley Campus....

 Program, University Publications, Alumni Relations, and Media Relations Departments, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Purchased in 1987 by AU, Tenley Campus was acquired to alleviate space problems at the university's main campus. Formerly the Immaculata School, it is about half a mile from main campus on Tenley Circle

Tenley Circle

Tenley Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Tenleytown. Tenley Circle lies at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, and Yuma Street....

, at the intersection of Wisconsin and Nebraska Avenues. This campus is popular with interns because of its close proximity to the Tenleytown-AU Metro station on the WMATA Red Line

Red Line

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Buildings:

• Capital Hall—Houses 191 students; contains the fitness center and recreation center, as well as the offices of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and the Washington Internship for Native Students (WINS) program
• Federal Hall—Houses 128 students; Contains the mailroom, computer lab, and dining hall (Tenley Café).
• Congressional Hall—Houses 173 students; contains reception desk and Resident Director's office.
• Constitution Building—Contains the Washington Semester Program, University Publications, Alumni Relations, and other administrative offices.
• Dunblane House—small office and classroom building

A GPS-friendly address for the Tenley Campus is 4344 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016.