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Thanks so much for your interest in American University Washington College of Law’s new Tenley Campus. We are very excited about what this new campus means for our students, faculty and staff and the entire legal community here in Washington D.C. and around the world. If you would like further information, or would like to schedule an interview, please contact our public relations team.
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Fast Facts

  • 8 ½ acre campus, 1 block from the Tenleytown-AU Metro Station
  • 312,000 square feet of space across all buildings
  • 37,000 square feet of teaching space
  • 500-seat conference center, Grossman Hall
  • 8,000 square feet of space for the Clinical Program
  • 5 courtrooms – the largest being a technologically-equipped 60-seat courtroom for class, appellate, and mock courtroom activities
  • 60-seat Atrium Café; 223-seat Dining Hall
  • 847 seats in the 2 1/2 floor Pence Law Library
  • 5,400 square foot outdoor courtyard

Latest News

Present and Future
August 25, 2014
Present and Future

Construction on our new home at Tenley is coming along! Click to check out these comparisons of current locations under construction and what they'll look like when complete.  

By Megan Goodman
Tags: Construction
New Photos: Growing Buildings
August 11, 2014
New Photos: Growing Buildings

Check out a few new construction photos from August.

These show the work preparations for the concrete pours of the second floors in our Nebraska and Yuma wings.

Check back soon for more updates!

By Megan Smith
Tags: Construction
Construction Update: We Are Out of the Mud!
June 27, 2014
Construction Update: We Are Out of the Mud!

Our entire excavated project area at the Tenley Campus is now mud-free! This week the crew poured the final slabs of concrete throughout that part of the site. In the picture, you see concrete being poured at the southeast section of the Nebraska wing. We are movin’ on up!

By Megan Smith
Tags: Construction
Working From the Ground Up
June 12, 2014
What a Difference a Year Makes!

One year ago today we broke ground at the Tenley Campus!

If you've been by the site recently or have followed the progress via the live construction feed, you might not have had a great view of all that is happening underground. Check it out! From this angle (facing SW) you can see all three levels of the law school's parking garage.

By Megan Smith
Spring Comes to Tenley
May 1, 2014
Spring Comes to Tenley

Spring has arrived at the Tenley Campus!

Click here for the latest construction photos.

Photo Gallery

Capital Hall
Capital Hall
Claudio Grossman Hall
Claudio Grossman Hall
The Courthouse
The Courthouse
The Courtyard and Yuma Building
The Courtyard and Yuma Building
The Commons
The Commons
Reading Room in Pence Law Library
Reading Room in Pence Law Library
Collaborative Learning Environment
Collaborative Learning Environment
Green Campus
Green Campus
The Atrium
The Atrium
Warren Building and Pence Law Library
Warren Building and Pence Law Library