The American International School-Salzburg is an independent, nonsectarian, non-denominational, private educational institution offering college-preparatory, secondary educational programming to students of any nationality between the ages of 12 and 19 who are accepted after completing the admissions process.

In its admissions decision, the AIS-Salzburg administration will try to establish a diverse student body representative of a wide variety of students from various backgrounds in order to emphasize our belief that diversity and understanding are essential elements in an international education.  This is detailed in the AIS-Salzburg Equality & Diversity Policy.

The school will process applications in a timely way and maintain clear communication with the applicant and family.  As a school in which English is the language of instruction, applications will be reviewed with the applicant’s proficiency level in English as a fundamental criteria.  Further criteria include: 

a) the applicant’s previous academic record and conclusions about the student’s academic promise;

b) evidence of plans to attend university programs following completion of secondary schooling;

c) review of confidential recommendations received, and (4) evidence of agreement with the school’s expectations, policies and procedures.

d) level of maturity as recognized through application documentation and possible direct interview.

The school reserves the right to deny admission or revoke a previous decision for admission if it is discovered that false information was provided to the school through the admission process.