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United States · District of Columbia
American University
Washington · Graduate-degree institution · Private nonprofit
Verified application and program coverage
First-time undergraduate · Institution level
Program coverage
- Indexed programmes
- 162
- Official programme listings
- 162
- Admission route coverage
- 56
- Convertible subject requirements
- 0
Selection · IPEDS 2024
- Open admission
- No
- Admission rate
- 62.0%
- Test scores
- Considered but not required
- Applications
- 17,173
- Students admitted
- 10,640
- Students enrolled
- 1,662
- Enrollment yield
- 15.6%
Application considerations · IPEDS 2022
- Secondary school GPA
- Required
- Secondary school rank
- Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school record
- Required
- College-preparatory programme
- Required
- Recommendations
- Required
- Portfolio or demonstrated competencies
- Neither required nor recommended
- Admission test scores
- Considered if submitted
- Other admission test
- Neither required nor recommended
- TOEFL
- Required
- Personal statement or essay
- Required
- Work experience
- Considered if submitted
- Legacy status
- Considered if submitted
Published test ranges
- SAT reading range
- 670–740
- SAT math range
- 630–710
- ACT composite range
- 29–33
- SAT reading median
- 700
- SAT math median
- 670
- ACT composite median
- 31
- SAT submitted
- 25%
- ACT submitted
- 17%
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
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$56,543
Details
$56,543 · Published tuition and fees
- Out-of-state tuition
-
$56,543
Details
$56,543 · Published tuition and fees
Common App · application
- Application platform
- Common Application
- U.S. application fee
- $75
- International application fee
- $75
- Common App fee waiver
- Accepted
- Personal essay
- Required
- Portfolio
- SR
Common App · deadlines
- Early decision
- 11/1/2026
- Early decision II
- 1/15/2027
- Early action
-
11/1
Details
11/1/2026
- Regular decision
- 01/15/2027
Common App · tests and English
- Minimum test policy
- Tests never required
- SAT/ACT tests used
- None
- English proficiency
- See Website
Common App · recommendations
- Teacher evaluations
- 1
- Mid-year report
- Required
- Saves recommendation forms
- Required
Strongest subjects
- Social sciences
- 35.5% of undergraduate degrees
- Business and management
- 17.0% of undergraduate degrees
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 9.4% of undergraduate degrees
- Communication and media
- 8.4% of undergraduate degrees
- Security and protective services
- 4.4% of undergraduate degrees
Students
- Undergraduate students
- 7,593
- International undergraduate share
- 6.6%
Tuition, financial aid and accommodation
- Published annual budget
- $71,549 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
- In-state tuition per year
-
$56,543
Details
$56,543 · Published tuition and fees
- Out-of-state tuition per year
-
$56,543
Details
$56,543 · Published tuition and fees
- Accommodation and price
-
$17,012
Details
$17,012 · Published room and board
- Average net price
-
$41,945
Details
$41,945 · Average annual net price for Title IV students
- Pell Grant recipients
- 12.7%
- Federal-loan recipients
- 35.0%
Net price by family income
- Family income $0–30,000
- $21,176
- Family income $30,001–48,000
- $18,630
- Family income $48,001–75,000
- $23,477
- Family income $75,001–110,000
- $34,587
- Family income above $110,000
- $53,257
About American University
American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The surrounding setting is Large city.
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