American University

General Information

Name: American University
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone:

• General information: (202) 885-1000
• Financial aid office: (202) 885-6100
• Admissions office: (202) 885-6000

Website: www.american.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Financial Aid Recipients

Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
• Any form of aid: 82%
• Federal grants: 15%
• State/local grants: 4%
• Institutional grants: 63%
• Student loans: 54%

Average Amount of Aid Received:
• Federal grants:$3594
• State/local grants:$719
• Institutional grants:$16090
• Student loans:$8494

Enrollment

Characteristics of undergraduate students

White non-hispanic: 62%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 22%

Degrees offered

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  
• French Studies - Bachelor
  
• German Studies - Bachelor
  
• Latin American Studies - Bachelor, Master
  
• Russian Studies - Bachelor
  
• Women's Studies - Bachelor

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biochemistry - Bachelor
  
• Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Toxicology - Master

Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
• Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Master
  
• Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Taxation - Master

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  
• Journalism - Bachelor, Master

Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Bachelor

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  
• Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master

Education
• Education, General - Doctor
  
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  
• Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  
• Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  
• Mathematics Teacher Education - Doctor
  
• Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master, Certificate

English Language and Literature/Letters
• Creative Writing - Master
  
• English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor, Master

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  
• German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  
• Language Interpretation and Translation - Certificate
  
• Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  
• Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor

History
• American History (United States) - Doctor
  
• European History - Doctor
  
• History, General - Bachelor, Master

Legal Professions and Studies
• American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
  
• Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor

Mathematics and Statistics
• Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  
• Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  
• Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Statistics, Other - Master

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Master

Natural Resources and Conservation
• Environmental Science - Master
  
• Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
• Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Master

Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Ethics - Master
  
• Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
  
• Philosophy, Other - Master

Physical Sciences
• Acoustics - Bachelor
  
• Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Physics, General - Bachelor

Psychology
• Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  
• Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics - Doctor
  
• Experimental Psychology - Master, Doctor
  
• Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor

Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Public Administration - Master, Doctor
  
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
  
• Public Policy Analysis - Master

Security and Protective Services
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Doctor

Social Sciences
• Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  
• Political Science and Government, Other - Certificate
  
• Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  
• Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor

Visual and Performing Arts
• Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  
• Arts Management - Bachelor, Master
  
• Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor, Master
  
• Dance, General - Master
  
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  
• Film/Cinema Studies - Master
  
• Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  
• Graphic Design - Bachelor
  
• Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor
  
• Music, General - Bachelor
  
• Painting - Master
  
• Printmaking - Master
  
• Sculpture - Master