American University

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Doctoral/Research Universities

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

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

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 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.

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