American University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
62.0%
Total Profiles
5
SAT Range
1280–1460
User Accept Rate
40.0%
Tuition
$56,543
Undergrad Enrollment
7,593
Applicants
17,786
Yield Rate
22.0%
Student:Faculty
10:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.74
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.82
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.47
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.95 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.64 | 1410 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.74 | 1390 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.82 | 1420 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.47 | 1420 | — | REA |
What you pay
$41,943/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $167,772 over four years.
What grads earn
$70,831/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $64,450 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 10% above average).
84% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.5%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
36%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.3%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of American University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
79%
Completion · all
79%
Completion · Pell
77%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
79%
Median debt
$22,750
Classification
R2 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
American University has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 4 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
73%
6yr Grad Rate
79%
Retention Rate
88%
Median Earnings
$77,370