Institutional Description

Since its founding in 1886 in Merzifon, Asia Minor, the name of Anatolia has been synonymous with quality education. Based in Thessaloniki since 1924, Anatolia is a private, non-profit educational institution that brings together the best elements of Greek and American education.

Today, Anatolia stands as an integrated academic community comprising the following educational entities:

1. Anatolia American University – ULE, which, in partnership with The Open University, UK, offers English-taught undergraduate programs fully recognized by the Greek state as equivalent and corresponding to those of Greek public universities.

2. ACT (American College of Thessaloniki), the college division of the institution, accredited in the United States by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), offering programs validated in Europe.

3. Pinewood American International School, which serves the international community, offering primary and secondary education (Pre-K through grade 12) in a fully English-speaking environment.

4. Anatolia College, which encompasses the remaining divisions:

• Anatolia Elementary School, serving grades Pre-K through 6.
• Anatolia High School, consisting of two Middle Schools and two High Schools, as well as the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), which corresponds to grades 11 and 12 and prepares students for admission to top universities worldwide.
• CTY Greece (Center for Talented Youth), established in partnership with Johns Hopkins University and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, providing bright students from Greece, Cyprus, and beyond with enhanced educational opportunities.