The Lebanese American University is a private not-for-profit institution of higher learning located on two campuses in Beirut and in the historic city of Byblos. Founded in 1924, it is chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York and currently enrolls more than 8,000 students in undergraduate liberal arts, graduate and professional programs, including arts and sciences, architecture and design, medicine, engineering, nursing, pharmacy, and business.
LAU emphasizes career and professional education in a context that is intellectually challenging and supportive, fostering personal as well as intellectual and professional development. Lau graduates are successful at the national, regional, and international level, and their education with a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning, service and leadership strengthens their commitment to social and ethical responsibility and diversity.
| Students | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Number of International Students | 1249 | 1210 | 1213 | 1217 | 1195 | 1210 |
| Off-Campus (men) |
Orme–Gray (women) |
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| Per Semester | Single Room | $5,390 | $4,630 |
| Shared Room | $3,500 | $3,130 | |
| Summer | Single Room | $2,880 | $2,465 |
| Shared Room | $1,870 | $1,670 | |