- Founded in 1875 in Asia Minor; it relocated to Athens in 1923
- Independent, non-profit, non-sectarian, co-educational institution
- Four divisions: Pierce (primary and secondary education); Deree (undergraduate and graduate studies); ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece
- 64-acre main campus in Athens suburb of Aghia Paraskevi; ALBA Graduate Business School downtown campus; Pierce kindergarten through 8th grade at East Campus in Spata
- Over 87 partner universities and 3 affiliate study abroad providers (AIFS and ISA, CIS) in the US, Europe and Asia offer study abroad and individually tailored programs
- US Olympic Committee High-Performance Training Center for the 2004 Olympics
