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Department of Government School of Public Affairs American University

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  • Washington, DC
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 51%49%
    student ratio
  • 79
    total students
  • $24,264 | $24,264
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • February 1
    fall application deadline
  • 47%
    acceptance rate
  • 5 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Political Science Master of Arts (MA) [American politics]
      Master of Arts (MA) [comparative politics]
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Political Communication Master of Arts (MA)
    • Women, Policy And Political Leadership Certificate
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 42
    • Doctoral Degrees 2
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees 3
    • * 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? Not reported
    • 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 Not reported

Admissions

47% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied125
    • Accepted59
    • Acceptance Rate47%
    • Enrolled29
  • 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, 2 recommendations, and statement of purpose, resume
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE, statement of purpose, 3 recommendations, and resume, writing sample
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced Degreesbachelor's degree
    • International DegreesTOEFL required

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 availableCareer or Field-Related Internships, Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students79
    • Female Percentage51%
    • Male Percentage49%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students79
    • Part-time Percentage41%
    • Full-time Percentage59%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino8%
    • Black / African American8%
    • White / Caucasian59%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian4%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races3%
    • Unknown18%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty63
    • Full-time Percentage52%
    • Part-time Percentage48%
    • Female Percentage32%
    • Male Percentage68%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchPolitical leadership, interest groups, politics of regulation, public law, political behavior
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Department of Government

School of Public Affairs
American University

Ward Building
Washington, DC 20016-8130
United States

Dr. Todd Eisenstadt

Chair

Phone: 202-885-6493
Email: eisensta@american.edu

Brenda Manley

Admissions and Financial Aid Manager

Phone: 202-885-6202
Fax: 202-885-2355
Email: bmanley@american.edu

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