Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20016-8001
United States

Contact Dr. Andrea Felder
Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admissions@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-6000

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
French Studies	×
German Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Russian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
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 Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
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	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
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	×
Pre-veterinary 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/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science	×
Data Analytics, General	×
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
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	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19,650

Applied

12,594

Accepted

8,463

Enrolled

Female Admissions

12,799

Females Applied

8,406

Females Accepted

66%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,851

Males Applied

4,188

Males Accepted

61%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 31st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	May 1st	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

56,606

Private

Fees

819

Full-time student fees

17,030

Room & board

10,400

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

35,469

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,916

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

36,557

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,073

Avg. Loan Aid

13,478

Avg. Grant Aid

32,364

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

33%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

8,463

Total Undergrad students

10%

International Students

84%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.65%
Black or African American	7.78%
White or Caucasian	55.39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	6.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	5.1%
Other	3.2%

Gender

Male (37.19%)

Female (62.81%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Kennedy Political Union Award-Winning Speaker Series, Founder's Day and Campus Beautification Day

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

Most popular organizations:
Kennedy Political Union, Habitat for Humanity, Student government, Amnesty International and Multiple Ethnic and religious organizations

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

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	No
Golf		No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		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	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No