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MEET AGORA

EST. 2012

Agora of Alexandria: An Ancient Intellectual Hub

At the heart of the great city of Alexandria in Egypt and at the intersection of Canopic Street and Pharos Street stood one of the most well-known public squares in the World. The Agora of Alexandria, which was only a few steps west of the Great Library of Alexandria, witnessed some of humanity’s most astute thinkers, teachers and philosophers, the formation of profound teachings and free speech. Carefully situated between the Roman quarters (west), the Hellenic quarters (east) and the Coptic quarters (north), the Agora of Alexandria has been regarded as the intellectual meeting place of the ancient world.

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We don’t just challenge modern concepts—we redefine them. The world-class education done at Agora University is hallmarked by rigorous investigation, in-depth discovery, and practically-driven problem solving.

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Agora University

Our Mission

Agora University is a pioneering global Orthodox Christian University dedicated to building bridges between Orthodox Christianity and the Humanities to address the challenges of the contemporary world via distance learning. Agora University is committed to building a community of inspired students through innovative learning, open discussion, and research to become whole persons, and creative leaders to advance their communities. We welcome students from all faiths and backgrounds and provide them the intellectual freedom to express their diverse voices in open dialogue while preserving and upholding the particularity of our Orthodox Christian identity.

Statement of Faith

As an indigenous Orthodox Christian organization, our Statement of Faith is the Scripture-based Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed of 325 and 381 A.D. as follows:

We believe in one God, God the Father the Pantocrator who created heaven and earth, and all things seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten not created, of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary and became Man. And He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered and was buried. And on the third day He rose from the dead, according to the Scriptures, ascended to the heavens; He sits at the right hand of his Father, and He is coming again in His glory to judge the living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end. Yes, we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giver, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And in one holy, catholic and apostolic Church. We confess one baptism for the remission of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the coming age. Amen.

 

Timeline

2012

Agora University was co-founded by Dr. Emmanuel Gergis and Rev. Fr. Michael Sorial in 2012as a venue for engaging the Oriental Orthodox Christian tradition and the Humanities.

2013

H.H. Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church and H.H. Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II ofthe Syriac Orthodox Church granted their blessings for the Mission and activities of the University

2014

Agora began cooperation with the Alexandria School Journal publishing its first academicjournal in English and helped establish the Alexandria School Foundation in Egypt.

2015

His Grace Bishop Epiphanius (of blessed memory) of the Monastery of St. Macarius in Scetis,Egypt became the President of the Advisory Board.

2016

Mr. Naguib Sawiris became the Chairman of the Boards of Agora University.

2019

Agora University’s degree programs were fully accredited in the European Union.

2023

Agora University was fully accredited in the USA by the Distance Education AccreditingCommission (DEAC).

2024

Agora University is now certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of HigherEducation for Virginia (SCHEV), effective September 17, 2024.

Agora University is registered in the United States with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization, Tax-ID number 45-2832530.

Agora University is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Contact Us
Address: 9253 Old Keene Mill Rd, Burke, VA 22015

Email: administration@agora.edu

Phone: +1.866.GO.AGORA

Fax: +1 (202) 930-7909

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