Originally founded in 1875 Smyrna and now located in Athens,The American College of Greece is the oldest and largest American-accredited (NEASK) institution of higher learning in Europe, offering undergraduate degree validation from The Open University of the UK. Recognized in the US as a non-profit, 501(c)3, organization and in Greece as a Center of Post-Lyceum Education, the College offers undergraduate programs in liberal arts, sciences and business; graduate programs in the arts and sciences and graduate business programs at ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece. DEREE follows the American semester and credit hour system. Courses are taught in English.The ideal setting for study in Greece, ACG rests on a comprehensive 64-acre campus outside Athens, offering rich academic curricula, full immersion programs, state-of-the-art research facilities, student organizations and athletic programs.