Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
American University
Address
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
City
Washington
State
DC, 20016-8001
Website
Phone
(202) 885-1000
Size
10,000 - 19,999
Setting
City: Large
Sector
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Location

American University,4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, 20016-8001

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 6,039 1921 31%
Women 10,696 3,939 36%
Total 16,735 5,860 35%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 560 650 60%
Writing 570 670
Critical Reading 590 690
ACT English 25 32 35%
Math 24 28
Writing 8 10
Composite 26 30

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$70
Graduate Application Fee
$68
Tuition
$43,103
Books & Supplies
$800
Room & Board
$15,502

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Required
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Neither required nor recommended
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $39,499 $40,649 $41,833 $43,103
In State $39,499 $40,649 $41,833 $43,103
Out Of State $39,499 $40,649 $41,833 $43,103
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $800 $800 $800 $800
Room & Board $13,920 $14,180 $15,308 $15,502

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 2,737 10,461 13,198
Graduate 2,368 2,921 5,289
Undergraduate 369 7,540 7,909

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 361 20% $4,513 $1,629,350
State/Local Grant 85 5% $742 $63,066
Institution Grant 1,327 74% $23,208 $30,797,535
Loan Aid 1,033 58% $7,879 $8,139,235
Total Aid 1,345 75% $24,156 $32,489,951

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-AAA
Total Male Participants
149
Total Female Participants
170