About American University

American University

:round_pushpin: Washington, DC • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 47%

American University is a private university in Washington, District of Columbia. American University enrolls 16,240 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 16,240
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 47%
Tuition and fees
In State $56,543
Out-of-State $56,543
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to American, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 670 710 740
SAT Math 630 670 710
ACT Composite 29 31 33
ACT English 30 33 35
ACT Math 25 27 30
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 15

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending American University.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $55,724 $55,724
Fees $819 $819
Room and Board $17,012 $17,012
Books $1,000 $1,000
Total (Before Financial Aid): $74,555 $74,555

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
International Relations and Affairs 387 486 7
Law 317
Business Administration and Management, General 239 71
Political Science and Government, General 203 27 2
Public Administration 220 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 125
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 111 28
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 103 25 4
Mass Communication/Media Studies 27 78 5
Public Relations/Image Management 107
Public Policy Analysis, General 105
Homeland Security 104
Psychology, General 79 17
Management Science 66
Economics, General 63 13 9
Journalism 49 28
Finance, General 65 9
History, General 29 27 4
Public Health, General 55
Environmental Studies 12 42
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 44 9
International Law and Legal Studies 51
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 45
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 42
Accounting 13 21
Computer Science 29 10
Information Science/Studies 38
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 37
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 32
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 25 9
Ethics 34
Political Communication 33
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8 23 1
Legal Studies 31
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 29
Elementary Education and Teaching 11 20
Sociology, General 21 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 16
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 11 16
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 25
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 25
Anthropology, General 11 13 0
Secondary Education and Teaching 7 16
Creative Writing 23
Public Health Education and Promotion 10 12
Environmental Science 14 8
General Literature 16 4
Statistics, General 6 6
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 20
Neuroscience 12 3 4
Political Science and Government, Other 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 18
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 17
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 14
American/United States Studies/Civilization 13
Graphic Design 13
Development Economics and International Development 12
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 9
Musical Theatre 11
Statistics, Other 11
Mathematics, General 11 0
Project Management 10
International and Comparative Education 8
Physics, General 10
Philosophy 8 2
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 7 2
Intellectual Property Law 9
Clinical Psychology 8
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 6
Dance, General 7
International Business/Trade/Commerce 7
Taxation 7
German Studies 6
Game and Interactive Media Design 6
Real Estate 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Biochemistry 6
Data Science, General 6
Biotechnology 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5
Women’s Studies 4
Chemistry, General 2 2
Music, General 4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2
African-American/Black Studies 3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 3
International Economics 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1 1
Russian Studies 2
Religion/Religious Studies 2
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2
Latin American Studies 2
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Photography 1
French Studies 1
Asian Studies/Civilization 1
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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