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    Information Summary

    Ranks 437th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Washington, DC

    Total Population31,374 (31,374 urban / N/A rural)
    Households13,926 (1.97 people per house)
    Families6,229 (2.73 people per family)
    Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
    Pop. — African American2,039
    Pop. — Asian1,864
    Pop. — Pacific Islander50
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native154
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)26,981
    Pop. — Other1,088

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Doctoral/Research Universities

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
    GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending American University?

    Ranks 121st for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $29,206 $29,206 $29,206
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $467 $467 $467
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $973 $973 $973
    FT Graduate Tuition $18,864 $18,864 $18,864
    FT Graduate Required Fees $380 $380 $380
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,048 $1,048 $1,048
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $42,676 $42,676 $42,676
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $42,676 $42,676 $42,676
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $31,106 $31,106 $31,106

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Law Degree — Tuition $34,400 $34,400
    Law Degree — Required Fees $704 $704

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $25,920 trend  $29,206 $25,920 trend  $29,206 $25,920 trend  $29,206
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $600 trend  $600
    On-Campus – Room & Board $10,408 trend  $11,570
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,300 trend  $1,300
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $10,408 trend  $11,570
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,300 trend  $1,300
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,300 trend  $1,300

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$45
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application Fee$65
    Applicants 15,058 (5,653 male / 9,405 female)
    Admitted 8,053 (2,708 male / 5,345 female)
    Admission rate 53%
    First-time Enrollment 1,388 (465 male / 923 female)
    FT Enrollment 1,387 (464 male / 923 female)
    PT Enrollment 1 (1 male / N/A female)
    Total Enrollment11,279

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does American University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoRecommended
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / Yes / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference Patriot League
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Patriot League

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does American University accept?

    Dual CreditNo
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 73rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 30%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 32
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 29
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 102nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 94%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 590 / 700
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 580 / 670
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1170 / 1370

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementNo
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity3,466
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$7,350
    Board Fee$4,220

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    American University ranks 132nd for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,594 180 pie   15%
    State & Local Grant Aid $719 47 pie   4%
    Institutional Grant Aid $16,090 755 pie   63%
    Student Loan Aid $8,494 657 pie   54%
    Any financial aid type   987 pie   82%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at American University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    366493859
    Black Non-Hispanic
    277595872
    Hispanic
    211352563
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    220403623
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    142640
    White Non-Hispanic
    2,3913,5425,933
    Race Unknown
    8611,5282,389
    Total 4,340 6,939 11,279

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at American University.

      Men Women Total
    230 435 665
    168 238 406
    195 176 371
    92 76 168
    26 122 148

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Acoustics 3 1 11 2 17
    American History (United States) 2 2
    American/U 6 14 5 4 49 16 94
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 7 2 10
    Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 1 4 2 7
    Anthropology 1 3 1 15 7 27
    Applied Economics
    Applied Mathematics 1 1
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 10 2 13
    Arts Management 1 3 1 10 5 20
    Biochemistry 1 1 5 2 9
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 1 2 14 3 22
    Business Administration and Management, General 38 30 25 32 3 187 56 371
    Chemistry, General 1 2 1 3 1 8
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production 2 7 2 32 10 53
    Clinical Psychology 1 4 5
    Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 1 1
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 14 5 6 1 97 23 148
    Computer Science 1 1 1 3 3 9
    Creative Writing 3 11 7 21
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2 3 2 29 10 46
    Dance, General 1 3 4
    Dance, Other
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 5 1 7
    Economics, General 8 2 2 7 26 7 52
    Economics, Other 1 1
    Education, General 4 1 5
    Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 2 1 10 3 16
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 1
    Elementary Education and Teaching 32 5 3 39 11 90
    English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 3 4 1 1 35 7 51
    Environmental Science 1 1 2 4
    Environmental Studies 2 3 1 6
    Ethics 1 1
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 1 1
    European History 1 1
    Experimental Psychology 1 1 2
    Film/Cinema Studies 4 5 17 5 31
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 3 1 5
    French Language and Literature 1 3 4
    French Studies 1 1
    German Language and Literature
    German Studies 2 2
    Graphic Design 2 4 1 4 1 12
    Health and Physical Education, General 3 2 3 8
    History, General 3 1 1 1 47 11 64
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 1 1 2
    Information Science/Studies 2 1 3
    International Economics 1 1 2
    International Law and Legal Studies (LL 90 4 4 7 4 109
    International Relations and Affairs 33 22 44 51 358 157 665
    Journalism 6 16 3 7 62 17 111
    Language Interpretation and Translation 2 3 1 17 9 32
    Latin American Studies 3 2 1 5 2 13
    Law (LL 4 33 38 41 2 267 21 406
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 1 5 3 11
    Management Information Systems, General 5 1 1 10 3 20
    Mathematics Teacher Education 2 2
    Mathematics, General 1 3 5 9
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 3 2 10 2 18
    Music History, Literature, and Theory 7 7
    Music, General 1 7 1 9
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies
    Painting 1 2 5 12 20
    Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 8 3 1 21 27 60
    Philosophy 2 1 1 14 6 24
    Philosophy, Other
    Physics, General 1 2 1 4
    Political Science and Government, General 2 5 8 2 113 38 168
    Political Science and Government, Other 1 4 2 7
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
    Printmaking
    Psychology, General 1 3 7 1 68 14 94
    Public Administration 2 16 1 4 16 64 103
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 5 1 15 20 41
    Public Policy Analysis 3 2 1 1 7 24 38
    Russian Language and Literature 2 2
    Russian Studies 1 1
    Sculpture 1 1
    Secondary Education and Teaching 1 1 1 11 5 19
    Social Sciences, General 1 2 38 5 46
    Social Sciences, Other 1 1 1 3
    Sociology 4 5 3 3 1 24 9 49
    Spanish Language and Literature 6 6
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 1 1 1 11 4 18
    Statistics, General 2 1 1 1 5
    Statistics, Other
    Taxation 2 3 1 3 5 3 17
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 13 3 1 14 15 46
    Toxicology
    Women's Studies 2 2
    Total 267 260 179 204 9 1,843 684 3,446

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    American University ranks 150th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $82,587 ($89,645 male / $73,938 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 543 (299 male / 244 female)
    Total Benefits $9,581,068

    American University Summary

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    American University is a university in Washington D.C., United States.

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    American University Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. American University is unique in its study options. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program, Washington Semester and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at American University.

    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Health/Physical Fitness, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Communications & Journalism:
    Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Public Relations, Radio/Television
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences, Global Studies
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies, Police Science
    History:
    History – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Data Processing Technology, Web/Multimedia Management
    Popular majors:
    thirty-five percent social sciences, eighteen percent business per marketing, twelve percent communications per journalism, seven percent visual and performing arts, five percent psychology
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    French, German, Language Interpretation/Translation, Russian, Spanish
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Physical Sciences:
    Acoustics, Chemistry, Physics
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Predentistry, Premedicine, Prenursing, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General, Technical/Business Writing
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology, Environmental Biology, Marine/Aquatic Biology, Toxicology
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Jewish/Judaic Studies, Philosophy
    Education:
    Elementary Education, Secondary Education
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Design/Visual Communications, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Production/Cinematography, Film Studies, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Multimedia, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music History/Literature, Music Theory/Composition
    Mathematics:
    Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General, Statistics

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of January. Again, for international students, the application fee is 45. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $973 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

    American University Admissions

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    This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were one thousand, four hundred and seventy-seven total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand and fifteen total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 51%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    The regular application is due the 15th of January. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of June. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of July, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of January and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of February. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 31st of December. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of January. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April.

    American University Athletics

    The Eagles are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division I Golf
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling

    American University Financial Aid

    Financial aid distribution is at fifty-six percent scholarships per grants and forty-four percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Leadership. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency.

    American University Students

    The university is a Private, University, Four-year, United Methodist Church, Coed, where 51 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Again, the student body consists of twelve percent in-state students, eighty-eight percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-four percent women, thirty-six percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, five percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, sixty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, sixteen percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty-seven percent in top 10th of graduating class, eighty-two percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-eight percent in top half of graduating class, thirty percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. American University offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. The school’s size is approximately five thousand, seven hundred and eighty-eight degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, two hundred and twenty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three thousand, six hundred and ninety-three graduate enrollment. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-nine percent of first-year students live in college housing, seventy-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit and two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as art galleries, theatres, spiritual life center, NPR affiliated radio. Indeed, the school is located 2 miles from downtown.

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