American University
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 51st in National Universities and 3rd 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 | |
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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 | ✗ |
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Acceptance Rate | 64.00 % |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 19.00 % |
Undergraduate Application Fees | $70 |
Graduate Application Fees | $61 |
Tuition & Fees
American's 2022 tuition & fees is $53,334 for undergraduate students. For graduate programs, its 2022 tuition & fees is $38,456.
Amounts | |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $53,334 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $38,456 |
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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 |
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Undergraduate Students | 7,953 |
Graduate Students | 6,048 |
Online Enrollment | 1,597 |
Offered Degrees and Programs
Number of programs | 189 Programs |
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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) |
On-campus Services
Remedial services | ✔ |
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Academic/career counseling service | ✔ |
Employment services | ✔ |
Placement services for completers | ✗ |
On-campus day care for students | ✔ |
Learning opportunities
Distance Learning (online classes) | ✔ |
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ROTC | ✔ |
Study Abroad | ✔ |
Weekend/Evening College | ✔ |
Teacher Certification | ✔ |
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