<p>I have heard only good things about the American U in Cairo–the friend I mentioned who went to Richmond had also wanted to go there, but was put off by the tuition. The relative of an acquaintance of mine works for the US Department of State and lectures at a university on the east cost of the US, and he also went there, I believe. (I have no idea how he got a security clearance after living over there, but of course that was a different time, everyone is different, etc.) </p>
<p>I’m not finding anything too concrete out there (THES rankings, etc.) about its reputation overall/amongst employers, but
this blogger ([Chowraha:</a> The AUC vs. Cairo](<a href=“http://chowrangi.blogspot.com/2010/02/auc-vs-cairo.html]Chowraha:”>The AUC vs. Cairo)) has some interesting things to say about life at AUC and its reputation in Egypt (people in the comments section seem mostly to engage in whining/trashtalking competitions, though). Stuff floating around the web (highly scientific I know) seems to indicate that most people view it positively, but since there isn’t an overwhelming amount of research carried out there (apparently?) it’s hard to get a “ranking”. There’s a forum on the Chronicle of Higher Education website (I didn’t even know they had one) where I found this conversation; it’s about working at AUC as a scholar, but it still is interesting because it addresses its rep with peer institutions, and is actually pretty well-thought-out: [American</a> University in Cairo](<a href=“Chronicle Forums”>Chronicle Forums). My overall impression from reading various bits and pieces is that being there is a fascinating experience, at least.</p>