Online Programs at American University
American University is a Private, 4 years located in Washington, DC. It offers total 209 programs and, of that, 15 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 895 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 12,321 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 7.26%). American University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $46,615 for District of Columbia residents and $58,771 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 895 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 12,321 total students.
- The school offers 209 major programs and, of that, 15 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at American is $58,771 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.94% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 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 American University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $51,361 | $51,361 |
| 2022 | $51,334 | $51,334 |
| 2023 | $53,889 | $53,889 |
| 2024 | $56,543 | $56,543 |
| 2025 | $58,771 | $58,771 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at American University is $1,930 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.99% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,095 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.87% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at American University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,684 | $1,906 |
| 2022 | $1,684 | $1,922 |
| 2023 | $1,768 | $1,971 |
| 2024 | $1,856 | $2,077 |
| 2025 | $1,930 | $2,095 |
Offered Online Programs
American University offers 204 major programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 12 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at American University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 0 | 1 |
| Bachelor's | 0 | 64 |
| Master's | 7 | 73 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 13 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 1 | 13 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 3 | 39 |
| Total | 12 | 204 |
Online Student Population
There are 12,321 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at American. Of that, 895 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 1,822 students have joined to some online courses and 9,604 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,321 | 7,476 | 4,845 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 895 | 24 | 871 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,822 | 1,160 | 662 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,604 | 6,292 | 3,312 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 895 | 24 | 871 |
| District of Columbia Residents | 45 | 5 | 40 |
| Other State in U.S. | 691 | 16 | 675 |
| Outside of U.S. | 46 | 3 | 43 |
| Unknown | 113 | 0 | 113 |
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