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American University

Washington, District of Columbia

PrivateUrbanLargeMid-Atlantic4 Year

Quick stats

Acceptance Rate

47%

Enrollment

7,817

In-State Tuition

$56,543

SAT Average

1,392

ACT Average

30

Grad Programs

Yes

Admissions

Acceptance rate

47%

Test policy: Required
Application fee required

Reported policy: Considered but not required

Programs & majors

Top program: Social Sciences

Fields of study

Arts, Design, and HumanitiesPublic Policy and AdministrationEngineering and TechnologyEducation and TeachingLanguages and LiteratureLaw and Legal StudiesNatural Sciences and Environmental StudiesHealth and Medical ProfessionsMathematics and StatisticsSocial Sciences and PsychologyBusiness and ManagementComputer Science and Information TechnologyAgriculture, Food, and Animal SciencesMilitary and Protective Services

82 majors offered

  • Area Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
  • Journalism
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • International and Comparative Education
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Law
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Location

City

Washington

State

District of Columbia

Region

Mid-Atlantic

Setting

Urban