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  • Washington, DC
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 60%40%
    student ratio
  • 610
    total students
  • $24,264 | $24,264
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition

Departments & Programs

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Public Policy (MPP)
      Master of Public Administration (MPA)
      Certificate
      Master of Public Policy/Master of Laws (MPP/LL M)
      Master of Arts (MA)
      Master of Science (MS)
      Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
      Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor (MPA/JD)
      Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor (MPP/JD)
      Master of Science in Organizational Development (MSOD)
      Master of Laws/Master of Public Administration (LL M/MPA)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 230
    • Doctoral Degrees 9
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees 17
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required
    • Doctoral Degrees Required and Required
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Minimum 15 credit hours related course work

Admissions

65% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied1,035
    • Accepted681
    • Acceptance Rate65%
    • Enrolled228
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $55
    • Application Fee - International $55
    • Electronic applications accepted? No
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline February 1st Not Reported Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline November 1st Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE, statement of purpose; 2 recommendations, resume
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE, 2 recommendations, statement of purpose, and resume, writing sample
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced Degreesbachelor's degree
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, TOEFL iBT

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$24,264
    • Out-of-state tuition *$24,264
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$430.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 1
    • Types of financial support availableTuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students610
    • Female Percentage60%
    • Male Percentage40%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students610
    • Part-time Percentage48%
    • Full-time Percentage52%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino5%
    • Black / African American13%
    • White / Caucasian55%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native1%
    • Asian4%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races2%
    • Unknown20%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty153
    • Full-time Percentage58%
    • Part-time Percentage42%
    • Female Percentage39%
    • Male Percentage61%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchComparative politics, court management, public administration leadership, regulation
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

School of Public Affairs

American University

Ward Building
Washington, DC 20016-8022
United States

Dr. Barbara Romzek

Dean

Phone: 202-885-6234
Fax: 202-885-1008

Brenda Manley

Director of Graduate Admissions

Phone: 202-885-6202
Fax: 202-885-2353
Email: bmanley@american.edu

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