American University
#51 National Universities
#3 District of Columbia Colleges
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tuition & fees

$53,334

graduate tuition & fees

$38,456

acceptance rate

64%

Student Population

14,001

online students

1,597

Number of Programs

189

Financial Aid Amount

$31,174

SAT Scores

1,360

Graduation Rate

79%

School Overview

American University is a Private, 4 years college located in Washington, District of Columbia. American ranked 51^st in National Universities and 3^rd in District of Columbia Colleges.

It has a total enrollment of 14,001 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. American's acceptance rate is 64.00% last year (undergraduate school).

American University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Contact Information
Address	4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone	202-885-1000
WEB	WWW.AMERICAN.EDU
Admission Information
Admission	www.american.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.american.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm
Financial Aid	www.american.edu/financialaid/
Net Price Calculator	www.american.edu/financialaid/Net-Price-Calculator-Form.cfm
Veterans Tuition	www.american.edu/financialaid/veteransbenefits.cfm
Athletic	www.american.edu/policies/Consumer-Information.cfm
Disability Service	www.american.edu/ocl/asac/
School Category
School Type	Private, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Research University (high research activity)
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Admission Information

The acceptance rate of American University is 64.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.00%. The application fees are $70 for undergraduate programs and $61 for graduate programs.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	64.00 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	19.00 %
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$61

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Tuition & Fees

American's 2022 tuition & fees is $53,334 for undergraduate students. For graduate programs, its 2022 tuition & fees is $38,456.

	Amounts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$53,334
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$38,456

*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Student Population

A total of 14,001 students have enrolled for academic year 2020-2021. Among them, 1,597 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. American has 7,953 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 6,048 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	14,001
Undergraduate Students	7,953
Graduate Students	6,048
Online Enrollment	1,597

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Offered Degrees and Programs

Number of programs	189 Programs
Number of online programs	10 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice)