American College Dublin (ACD) offers baccalaureate and postgraduate courses in Irish studies, American studies, history, English literature and business. The Institution seeks to offer the best characteristics of Irish and American higher education in an intimate environment underpinned by the holistic liberal arts model of learning, enabling students to realize their potential and participate successfully in the world. Established as a not-for-profit educational trust in 1993 by Lynn University, the College has grown from a study abroad campus for American students to a global institution with over sixty nationalities among its student body. ACD is a constituent college of Irish American University and within the University structure has a sister campus in Claymont, Delaware, named American College Delaware, through which it offers shared programmes and transfer opportunities between Ireland and the USA.