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American University


Contact Info | Quick Facts | Annual Costs | Address | Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships

Contact Info
(202) 885-1000
Main Website: WWW.AMERICAN.EDU
Financial Aid: admissions.american.edu/public/contentPage/contentPage.asp?navID=21&docID=63
Application: admissions.american.edu/default.asp

Address
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC

Quick Facts
Enrollment: 11,684 ( 6,311 undergraduate)
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $33,283.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $48,001.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $48,001.00
Total Cost In-District Off-Campus: $48,001.00
Total Cost In-State Off-Campus: $48,001.00
Total Cost Out-State Off-Campus: $48,001.00
Total Cost In-District With-Family: $35,583.00
Total Cost In-State With-Family: $35,583.00
Total Cost Out-State With-Family: $35,583.00

 

Admissions Total Male Female
Number of applicants 15,413 6,003 9,410
Percent admitted 53% 50% 55%
Percent admitted who enrolled 19% 20% 19%

 

Test Scoring 25th
Percentile*
75th
Percentile*
SAT Critical Reading 580 700
SAT Math 570 670
SAT Writing 580 680
ACT Composite 25 30
ACT English 25 31
ACT Math 24 29

*for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring click here

Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving any financial aid 76%
Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants 12%
Average Federal Grant $4,538.00
Percentage of students receiving state aid 5%
Average state aid $943.00
Percentage of students receiving institutional aid 63%
Average institutional aid $17,145.00
Percentage of students receiving a student loan 50%
Average student loan $9,929.00

Degrees:

Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree

Majors:
Accounting
Acoustics
American/United States Studies/Civilization
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Applied Mathematics
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Arts Management
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Chemistry, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Dance, General
Dance, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General
Economics, Other
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Ethics
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
European Studies/Civilization
Experimental Psychology
Film/Cinema Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
French Language and Literature
French Studies
German Studies
Graphic Design
Health and Physical Education, General
History, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Intermedia/Multimedia
International and Comparative Education
International Economics
International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)
International Relations and Affairs
Journalism
Language Interpretation and Translation
Latin American Studies
Law (LLB, JD)
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Management Information Systems, General
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music, General
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Painting
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Personality Psychology
Philosophy
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Printmaking
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Policy Analysis
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Sculpture
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Statistics, General
Statistics, Other
Taxation
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Women's Studies

American University Scholarships

Leonard Marks Foundation Essay Contest The Leonard Marks Foundation Essay Contest is open to students majoring in international affairs at a member or affiliate school of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (AP more...
National Achievement/National Hispanic/National Merit Scholarship - AU The National Achievement/National Hispanic/National Merit Scholarship is available to entering first-year students at American University. You must have been named a National Achievement or National M more...
United Methodist Scholarship - American University The United Methodist Scholarship is available to students at American University. You must be the child of an active, ordained Methodist minister to be eligible for this award. more...
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - American University The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is available to entering transfer students at American University. You must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa and provide a letter of recommendation from your PTK advisor more...
Athletic Scholarship - American University The Athletic Scholarship is available to entering first-year and transfer students at American University. You must participate on an AU athletic team to be eligible for this award. more...
Tuition Exchange Scholarship - American University The Tuition Exchange Scholarship is available to students at American University. You must have a parent who is employed by a college participating in the Tuition Exchange Program (a complete list of more...
International Student Scholarship - American University The International Student Scholarship is available to entering international students at American University. You must have an outstanding academic record to qualify. If you apply for admission before more...
Myers Law Scholarship The Myers Law Scholarship is available to full-time students at American University, Washington College of Law. You must show promise and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this full-tuitio more...
Grace Markel Daish Scholarship The Grace Markel Daish Scholarship is available to students at American University, Washington College of Law. You must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. more...
Reed-Salisburg Scholarship The Reed-Salisburg Scholarship is available to students at American University, Washington College of Law. You must demonstrate scholastic achievement, be involved in the law school community, and hav more...