The American College ( Autonomous )

The American College ( Autonomous ) with more than 132 years of history behind, the college is remembered for its pioneering role in the cause of college autonomy. American College has many firsts in its history.  G.T. Washburn Hall is the first student hostel on the college campus in South India and the first college in India to use computers.

The Daniel Poor Memorial Library is the first library in the southern part of Tamilnadu to be fully automated, and pioneered the use of Bar Code in libraries. Its successful beginning of a Choice Based Credit System began with the college autonomy in 1978.  Its completion of 132 years of higher education bears testimony to the position that the college currently enjoys.

Established : 1881