American University
Washington, DC
Cost
- Average net price
- $41,943per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $58,771published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $58,771published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1,381of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 31of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $77,37010 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Large
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
Most common fields of study
- Social sciences34%
- Business & marketing11%
- Communication & journalism8%
- Visual & performing arts6%
- Homeland security & law enforcement6%
- Psychology4%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
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