Overview

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

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

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Disability Studies	×	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
European Studies/civilization	×	×
French Studies	×
German Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Russian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Basic Skills	Associate	Bachelors
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 Programming, Other	×	×
Computer Science	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Multicultural Education	×	×
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	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Language Interpretation And Translation	×	×
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	×	×
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, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Financial Mathematics	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Statistics, Other	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science	×
Data Analytics, General	×	×
Data Science, General	×	×
Data Science, Other	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Applied And Professional Ethics	×	×
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections And Criminal Justice, Other	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Medical Anthropology	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×	×
Community/environmental/socially-engaged Art	×	×
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	×
Photography	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20,960

Applied

13,741

Accepted

6,730

Enrolled

Female Admissions

13,697

Females Applied

9,129

Females Accepted

67%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

7,241

Males Applied

4,605

Males Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	Other requirements may exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 31st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 31st	No
Transfer	March 1st	April 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	630	710
SAT Math	-	680	740
ACT Composite	-	30	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

62,680

Private

Fees

1,722

Full-time student fees

21,814

Room & board

15,230

Room only

Financial Aid

47,133

Avg. Financial Aid Package

53,000

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

35,353

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,260

Avg. Loan Aid

14,777

Avg. Grant Aid

34,870

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

75%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

18%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,730

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

97%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.62%
Black or African American	10.22%
White or Caucasian	53.86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	7.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	6.34%
Other	0.33%

Gender

Male (38.35%)

Female (61.65%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	54%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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
Visit: www.american.edu/ocl/student-involvement

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Campus Safety App

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
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting	No	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
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

1,530

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 799

Part-time - 731

Male - 761

Female - 769