About American University

American University

:round_pushpin: Washington, DC • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 62%

American is a private university in Washington, District of Columbia. American University enrolls 15,188 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 15,188
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 62%
Tuition and fees
In State $56,543
Out-of-State $56,543
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 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 660 700 740
SAT Math 620 670 720
ACT Composite 29 31 32
ACT English 28 33 35
ACT Math 25 27 29
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.

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 391 383 8
Law 378
Political Science and Government, General 203 25 2
Business Administration and Management, General 183 88
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 107
Public Administration 153 9
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 111 29 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 19 95
Management Science 88
Psychology, General 85 24
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 67 34
Public Policy Analysis, General 97
Mass Communication/Media Studies 31 50 3
Economics, General 68 5 5
Journalism 60 17
Homeland Security 77
Environmental Studies 23 44
History, General 34 20 6
Public Relations/Image Management 59
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 49 6
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 55
International Law and Legal Studies 55
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 49
Public Health, General 53
Finance, General 43 6
Legal Studies 40
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 37 3
General Literature 34 5
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 36
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 35
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 32
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4 26 2
Data Science, General 31
Political Communication 30
Environmental Science 21 7
Computer Science 20 6
Accounting 11 10
Ethics 25
Neuroscience 15 3 5
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 21
Public Health Education and Promotion 13 9
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 21
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 7 13
Project Management 17
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 19
Sociology, General 14 4
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 18
Anthropology, General 8 7 1
Statistics, General 5 8
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 16
Statistics, Other 14
Fine/Studio Arts, General 8 6
Women’s Studies 11
Graphic Design 13
Philosophy 8 5
International and Comparative Education 9
Creative Writing 11
Game and Interactive Media Design 11
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 10
Political Science and Government, Other 5
Musical Theatre 10
International Business/Trade/Commerce 10
Mathematics, General 10
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 9
Intellectual Property Law 9
Music, General 8
Spanish Language and Literature 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 5
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 8
Biochemistry 8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
Information Science/Studies 7
Real Estate 5
Physics, General 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
Chemistry, General 6 0
Financial Analytics 6
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 4 2
Photography 5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 5
Taxation 4
Data Science, Other 4
Biotechnology 4
Development Economics and International Development 4
American/United States Studies/Civilization 3
German Studies 3
African-American/Black Studies 3
Asian Studies/Civilization 3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 3
Latin American Studies 2
Computational Science 2
Clinical Psychology 2
Arabic Language and Literature 2
Religion/Religious Studies 2
Russian Studies 2
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
Chinese Language and Literature 1
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 1
Applied Mathematics, General 0 1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 1
Japanese Language and Literature 1
International and Intercultural Communication 1
International Economics 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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