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

$51,361

graduate tuition & fees

$35,524

acceptance rate

36%

Student Population

14,311

online students

478

Number of Programs

189

Financial Aid Amount

$26,636

SAT Scores

1,300

Graduation Rate

79%

About American University

American University is a Private, 4 years college located in Washington, District of Columbia.

It has a total enrollment of 14,311 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 12 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. The acceptance rate at American University is 36.00% last year (undergraduate school).

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

Address	4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone	202-885-1000
WEB	WWW.AMERICAN.EDU
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 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 36.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 26.00%.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	36.00 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.00 %
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$61

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Tuition & Fees

The tuition & fees at American University, for academic year 2019-2020 is $51,361 for undergraduate students.. For graduate programs, the 2020 tuition & fees are $35,524.

	Amounts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$51,361
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$35,524

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Student Population

At American University, total 14,311 are attending classes. Among them, 478 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. American has 8,287 students and the graduate school has 6,024 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	14,311
Undergraduate Students	8,287
Graduate Students	6,024
Online Enrollment	478

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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)