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American University is a private institution located in Washington, DC. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,510 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at American University is competitive with an acceptance rate of 39%, while the annual tuition including fees is $50,542 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
7,510Acceptance Rate
39%SAT Range
1,220 – 1,390ACT Range
27 – 32Admissions
Applicants20,036
Application Fee$75
Admitted7,744
Acceptance Rate39%
Enrolled1,607
Enrollment Rate21%
Cost & Tuition
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
57%Students receiving financial aid
74%Student Loans
Student Body
Academics
Accept AP creditsStudy abroad programsEvening/weekend degree programsTeacher certificationTop Majors
Social Sciences
36%
Business, Management and Marketing
15%
Interdisciplinary Studies
9%
Communication & Journalism
9%
Visual and Performing Arts
5%
Health Professions
4%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting
4%
Psychology
3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
2%
After College
Average (median) Annual Salary
6 years after graduation
$45,6008 years after graduation
$53,40010 years after graduation
$61,000Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Volleyball
Rankings
#3 in DC
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