Dual degree from American University

<p>Hi all!</p>

<p>I’m an international student from Korea / living in Japan.
Currently a senior, I have been accepted to good liberal arts colleges in the States like Colby and Macalester, but am unable to attend for financial reasons.
So I’m attending a pretty well-known and prestigious private university in Japan which has a dual degree program with American University.</p>

<p>If admitted to the program, I’ll be spending my sophomore and junior year at AU and go back to Japan for the 4th year.
Upon graduation, I will be able to acquire BA degrees in I.R. (or whatever I choose) from both schools. To get into the dual degree program, a very good academic standing is required and AU will screen the program applications on its own…</p>

<p>But still, do you think that getting an AU degree in this way will make it look any less prestigious especially since I will be seen as "not-officially-admitted’ to AU from the first place?</p>

<p>Please help me out!
Thank you</p>