This list of over 2,500 acronyms and abbreviations likely to be encountered in academe, together with their definitions, is arranged in alphabetical order by acronym. U.S. government agencies and international organizations of academic interest are included. Cross references, multiple definitions, and brief scope notes are provided where required, as well as the addresses of a few organizations. The publication begins with a list of four other acronym dictionaries and concludes with listings of U.S. airport abbreviations and the official two-letter abbreviations for states and U.S. territories. (Author/ESR)