Overview

American University is a University institution located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20016-8001
United States

Contact Mr. Jeremy Lowe
Email: admissions@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-6000

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies
American/united States Studies/civilization
Asian Studies/civilization
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other
French Studies
German Studies
Latin American Studies
Near And Middle Eastern Studies
Russian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other
Finance, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism
Mass Communication/media Studies
Public Relations/image Management
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/technician
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
General Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Public Health/international Health
Pre-dentistry Studies
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies
Pre-veterinary Studies
Public Health Education And Promotion
Public Health, General
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General
Financial Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science
Data Analytics, General
Data Science, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Dance, General
Design And Visual Communications, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Fine/studio Arts, General
Graphic Design
Music History, Literature, And Theory
Music Technology
Music, General
Musical Theatre

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19,510

Applied

7,926

Accepted

7,917

Enrolled

Female Admissions

13,062

Females Applied

5,466

Females Accepted

42%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,354

Males Applied

2,417

Males Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 1st
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 31st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	May 1st	Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	689	660	730
SAT Math	670	630	700
ACT Composite	30	29	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

55,724

Private

Fees

819

Full-time student fees

16,520

Room & board

10,910

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

35,469

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,916

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

36,557

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,073

Avg. Loan Aid

13,478

Avg. Grant Aid

32,364

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

33%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,917

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

81%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.13%
Black or African American	7.6%
White or Caucasian	55.98%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.04%
Asian	6.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	5.37%
Other	3.18%

Gender

Male (36.31%)

Female (63.69%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Kennedy Political Union Award-Winning Speaker Series, Founder's Day and AU Family Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Kennedy Political Union, Habitat for Humanity, Student government, Amnesty International and Multiple Ethnic and religious organizations

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,588

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 853

Part-time - 735

Male - 798

Female - 790