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American University Overview

American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The location of The American University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is American University Known For?

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$54,851 Avg Cost After Aid
64% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at The American University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at The American University.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 54% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, The American University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $75,354 a year. That's about 85% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from The American University to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is American University?

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Contact details for The American University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone: 202-885-1000
Website: www.american.edu

How Do I Get Into The American University?

You can apply to The American University online at: www.american.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm

Admission Requirements for The American University

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into The American University?

64% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores
The American University has an acceptance rate of 64%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to The American University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 730. Math scores were between 620 and 710.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for American University  ( 660 to 730 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for American University  ( 620 to 710 )
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800
The American University received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 29 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 31. Composite scores were between 29 and 33.

ACT English Scores for American University  ( 29 to 35 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for American University  ( 26 to 31 )
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ACT Composite Scores for American University  ( 29 to 33 )
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36

Can I Afford American University?

$54,851 Net Price
39% Take Out Loans
0.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of The American University is $54,851. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At The American University, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $7,689 a year. That adds up to $30,756 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at The American University is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

American University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,124 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,463 undergraduate students at The American University, with 8,124 being full-time and 339 being part-time.

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There are also 6,389 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,124 full-time undergraduates at The American University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 540
Black or African American 603
Hispanic or Latino 918
White 4,406
International Students 972
Other Races/Ethnicities 685

Geographic Diversity

District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at American University. At this time, 47 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 134 countries are represented at The American University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Online Learning at American University

1,934 Took All Classes Online
7,217 Took At Least One Class Online
43.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 7,217 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at The American University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in District of Columbia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of The American University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at American University was 43.9%. This is the #722 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at The American University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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