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American University

Washington,  District of Columbia
College Board code: 5007

Main Address

4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
(202) 885-1000
www.american.edu

Admission Office

4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
(202) 885-6000
Fax: (202) 885-6014
admissions@american.edu
Contact: Greg Grauman
Director of Admissions

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What the School Says...

American University's thorough curriculum combines serious theoretical study with meaningful, real-world learning experiences. Academically distinctive students benefit from the many resources of the Washington, D.C. area. Our diverse campus community, Honors Program, more than 100 study-abroad programs and emphasis on internships and research prepare students to be major contributors in their fields.

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Type of School

  • Private
  • University
  • Four-year
  • United Methodist Church
  • Coed
  • Percent applicants admitted: 53%
  • Regionally Accredited
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • College Board member
Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
  • Doctoral (Professional Practice)

Setting

  • Suburban setting
  • Very large city (over 500,000)
  • Residential campus

Size

  • Total undergrads: 6,648
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,533
  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 6,430
  • Graduate enrollment: 5,593

Student Body

How Do I Stack Up?

How does my academic performance stack up?

1st-year students:
  • 15% In-state students
  • 85% Out-of-state students
  • 60% Women
  • 40% Men
  • 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 6% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 4% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 7% Hispanic
  • 60% White/Non-Hispanic
  • 5% Non-Resident Alien
  • 17% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 50% in top 10th of graduating class
  • 83% in top quarter of graduating class
  • 98% in top half of graduating class
  • 37% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
  • 29% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
  • 18% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
  • 13% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
  • 3% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
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