American University of Madaba

Key Highlights

• Private, nonprofit university licensed in Jordan
• Operating institution with a presidential appointment approved in May 2026
• Seven faculties spanning technical, health, business, design, science, and language fields
• NECHE candidate since November 2024, not fully NECHE-accredited
• Official institutional materials state that instruction is conducted in English

Student Life & Environment

Student life is coordinated principally through the Deanship of Student Affairs. Its published responsibilities include extracurricular activities, sports, counseling, international-student support, career guidance, student recognition, and residential assistance. The deanship describes ten student communities organized around interests that include arts, design, sports, innovation, civic engagement, and global dialogue. Faculty-based student associations provide another route for representation, peer connection, and skills development. AUM provides female student accommodation through the House of Grace dormitory. The university also says the Deanship can help students locate other housing, but it does not publish sufficiently clear current room prices, meal arrangements, or a comparable university residence for male students on the reviewed pages. Applicants should therefore obtain written confirmation about eligibility, availability, rules, deposits, and total housing costs before relying on accommodation. Other support includes psychological and academic counseling, an International Student Office, sports activities, and career and alumni services. The campus is outside the city center, so transportation is part of everyday student-life planning. University buses serve selected points in Madaba, Amman, Al-Fuhays, and Al-Zarqa, with routes and times updated by semester. Students should check the live timetable because service depends on the semester and some departures carry minimum-passenger conditions.

Location & Surroundings

AUM occupies a 100-acre campus approximately five miles from the historic city of Madaba. The university reports eleven operational buildings and describes infrastructure for energy management and water recycling. This is a separate campus setting rather than a central-city collection of buildings, so students should consider both the campus environment and their daily travel arrangements. Madaba is known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, particularly the Madaba Map of the Holy Land, and the city’s museums, archaeological sites, tourist street, and handicraft traditions provide a culturally distinctive setting. Access to Amman and other population centers is important for students who live away from campus or seek off-campus opportunities. AUM operates semester-based bus services from selected points in Madaba, Amman, Al-Fuhays, and Al-Zarqa. The published network includes stops along Airport Road and several Amman districts. Routes, departure times, prices, and minimum-passenger conditions can change, so they should be verified for the intended semester. Students comparing housing options should calculate commuting time and bus charges alongside rent rather than assuming that living in Amman or another city will be cost-neutral.

Costs & Career Outcomes

AUM charges tuition by credit hour, so the academic program and registered course load determine the basic tuition total. On the fee page available in August 2026, undergraduate prices range across the listed majors. Examples include JD 70 per credit for Biology and Biotechnology, JD 80 for Computer Science, JD 110 for Mechanical Engineering, JD 120 for Architecture, and JD 130 for Pharmacy. Graduate tuition is listed at JD 175 per credit for Risk Management, JD 150 for the MBA and Business Analytics, and JD 160 for Autonomous Cybersecurity with AI, plus a JD 250 fall or spring registration fee. The page does not clearly identify an academic year, so these figures should be treated as the latest published schedule accessed in August 2026, not guaranteed 2026/2027 charges. Students should budget beyond tuition for registration and other university fees, books or supplies, housing, food, credential authentication, and transport. Published bus charges are JD 250 per fall or spring semester from Amman or Al-Fuhays and JD 160 from Madaba, with separate summer prices. Current dormitory prices were not verified. Scholarships are advertised, but award values and eligibility should be confirmed directly rather than assumed. Career support is provided through the Career Guidance and Alumni Office, which offers training, job-search guidance, employer links, and career-day activities. AUM’s sixth annual Career Day in June 2026 connected students and graduates with employers from sectors including technology, healthcare, commerce, education, insurance, tourism, and consulting. No independently verified salary or placement outcome was found, so applicants should evaluate career prospects by program, licensing pathway, practical experience, and intended employment market.