Graduate Schools at American
American University is a Private, 4 years school located in Washington, DC. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of American graduate schools is $36,754. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $30,754.
Total 4,845 students have enrolled in graduate schools at American University and, of that, 871 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
American University offers 85 graduate programs and 10 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at American graduate schools is $36,754 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 10.57% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at American.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35,524 | $34,533 | $991 |
| 2022 | $38,456 | $37,447 | $1,009 |
| 2023 | $39,126 | $38,139 | $987 |
| 2024 | $33,239 | $32,224 | $1,015 |
| 2025 | $36,754 | $35,817 | $937 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,906 |
| 2022 | $1,922 |
| 2023 | $1,971 |
| 2024 | $2,077 |
| 2025 | $2,095 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $16,196 | $1,009 | $16,129 | $1,009 |
| 2022 | $15,150 | $1,228 | $15,150 | $1,228 |
| 2023 | $15,706 | $1,308 | $15,706 | $1,308 |
| 2024 | $17,012 | $1,620 | $14,712 | $2,404 |
| 2025 | $17,982 | $1,618 | $19,336 | $3,266 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at American University offers 204 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 12 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 73 | 7 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 13 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 39 | 3 |
| Total | 204 | 12 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Management Science | 21 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 16 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 13 |
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | 10 |
| Accounting | 6 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 104 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 78 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 51 |
| Information Science/Studies | 38 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 37 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 317 |
| Clinical Psychology | 8 |
Graduate Student Population
At American, there are 12,321 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 4,845 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,769 male and 3,076 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.58 to 1. American University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 871 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 275 | 79 | 196 |
| Black or African American | 585 | 163 | 422 |
| Hispanic | 590 | 204 | 386 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 2,021 | 772 | 1,249 |
| Two or More Races | 169 | 52 | 117 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 569 | 205 | 364 |
| Total | 4,845 | 1,769 | 3,076 |
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