American Islamic College (AIC) is a

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university in

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. It accepts students from all backgrounds and claims to prepare students for "leadership and policy making roles in American society; and for management and staff of American Muslim institutions, and; serving as a resource to American institutions and individuals for learning about Islam." In 2017, it enrolled fewer than 50 students and offered bachelor's and master's degrees in

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and master's of Islamic

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History

AIC was founded in the early 1980s by a coalition of American Muslim leaders in cooperation with colleagues in the Middle East. It received support from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Islamic Development Bank.

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* Islamic universities and colleges in the United States Islamic schools in Illinois Seminaries and theological colleges in Illinois 1983 establishments in Illinois Educational institutions established in 1983 Universities and colleges in Chicago {{Islam-stub