Come to AUS. End of story.

The IXO (International Exchange Office) team/family has gone above and beyond to make our stay at AUS a positive and memorable learning experience. They plan outings and excursions for us as a group, and have also befriended us as individuals. If we experience even the slightest bump in the road, be academic, administrative, or residential, they will move mountains (or rather, sand dunes) to smooth it out and put our qualms to rest. Our peer mentors are incredibly down to earth and are our friends; they make no attempts to belittle and they certainly treat us like one of their own despite the fact we are foreigners. Many of my friends and family were worried about me coming to the Middle East to study, but I feel more safe on campus at AUS than I do at my home institution, due to the high number of security guards and well-lit pathways.