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#458 of 14,131 In the World
#168 of 2,597 In North America
#147 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 15 In District of Columbia
#3 of 14 In Washington
#1 of 1,033 For International Law
Top100 For 12 other topics
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
64%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Avg. cost to attend
$28,622 /y
Aid receiving
81%
Undergraduates
8,463
Graduates
6,389
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

American University in Washington Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

American University in Washington has an acceptance rate of 64% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 64% 61% 66%
Applicants 19,650 6,851 12,799
Admissions 12,594 4,188 8,406
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,365 809 1,556
Freshmen enrolled part time 7 4 3

5,283 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,934 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
672 or 28%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1280
or below

75% of them
had 1440
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the American University in Washington are 1280-1440 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
424 or 18%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 29
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the American University in Washington are 29-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7542 (51%)
Hispanic 1642 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 1573 (11%)
Black or African American 1471 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 984 (7%)
Asian 913 (6%)
Two or more races 699 (5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 13 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend American University in Washington is $28,622 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,622/year
Average aid awarded
$27,332
Students receiving aid
81%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $10,818
$30-48K $11,743
$48-75K $15,197
$75-110K $21,773
$110K+ $40,073

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $52,542$37,447
Tuition in-state $52,542$37,447
Tuition out-of-state $52,542$37,447
Fee in-district $792$1,009
Fee in-state $792$1,009
Fee out-of-state $792$1,009

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,080
Combined charge for room and board $16,410
Room charge $10,096
Meal charge $6,314

American University in Washington majors

American University in Washington has granted 1,908 bachelor's degrees across 56 programs, 1,829 master's across 67 programs, and 451 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at American University in Washington.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
International Relations and Affairs 408 279 2
Law 413
Business Administration and Management, General 187 117
Political Science and Government, General 209 13 3
Public Administration 166 5
Finance, General 86 38
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 117
Accounting 28 88
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 91 22 2
Economics, General 68 34 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 101
Mass Communication & Media Studies 24 71 4
Journalism 62 33
Public Relations & Image Management 93
Psychology, General 65 22
Public Health, General 69
Management Science 61
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 55
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 43 9
Homeland Security 47
Public Policy Analysis, General 47
History, General 25 17 4
Legal Studies 41
Environmental Studies 11 29
International Law and Legal Studies 40
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 36
Elementary Education and Teaching 11 23
Information Science & Studies 32
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 31
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 16 14
Computer Science 24 4
Statistics, General 11 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 27
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 27
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 25
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 19 4
Anthropology, General 12 8 1
Environmental Science 10 11
Ethics 21
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 20
Creative Writing 20
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 20
Political Communication 20
General Literature 17 1
Sociology, General 11 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 14
Game and Interactive Media Design 16
Neuroscience 10 6
Public Health Education and Promotion 8 8
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 15
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 15
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 15
Philosophy 9 4
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 11 1
Biochemistry 12
International and Comparative Education 12
Taxation 12
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 11
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5 4
Physics, General 9
Project Management 9
Real Estate 8
Chemistry, General 1 6
Mathematics, General 6 1
Musical Theatre 7
American & United States Studies & Civilization 6
Graphic Design 6
Women's Studies 6
Applied Mathematics, General 3 2
Biotechnology 5
Development Economics and International Development 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
International and Intercultural Communication 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4
French Studies 4
International Economics 4
Clinical Psychology 3
Dance, General 3
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 3
Latin American Studies 3
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 3
Music, General 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Intellectual Property Law 2
International Business & Trade & Commerce 2
Learning Sciences 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Asian Studies & Civilization 1
Computational Science 1
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Photography 1
Russian Studies 1
Grand Total 1,908 1,829 451

American University in Washington has a graduation rate of 79%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 79% 77% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%
  • Part-time retention rate - 77%

Publications & Citations

American University in Washington is a world-class research university with 19,753 scientific papers published and 309,799 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Computer Science, Economics, Business, and Biology.

Publications
19,753
Citations
309,799

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,199 / 222,510
Political Science
11,875 / 164,792
Law
10,541 / 154,286
Sociology
8,013 / 116,327
Environmental Science
7,378 / 117,197
Philosophy
6,648 / 102,322
Computer Science
6,365 / 137,342
Economics
6,117 / 116,084
Business
5,960 / 128,836
Biology
5,676 / 113,200
History
5,302 / 55,511
Geography and Cartography
5,214 / 67,876
Psychology
5,196 / 107,614
Engineering
4,954 / 101,845
Medicine
4,885 / 96,584
Physics
4,810 / 83,406
Archaeology
3,863 / 51,318
Mathematics
3,640 / 96,642
Chemistry
3,238 / 55,834
Quantum and Particle physics
2,931 / 59,834
Linguistics
2,926 / 48,063
Ecology
2,758 / 59,307
Geology
2,728 / 43,211
Finance
2,567 / 52,306
Art & Design
2,540 / 36,443
Statistics
2,460 / 67,953
Social Psychology
2,339 / 56,090
Development Studies
2,255 / 42,179
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,957 / 36,853
Management
1,790 / 50,974
Psychiatry
1,773 / 45,967
Paleontology
1,711 / 27,946
Pathology
1,597 / 35,647
Neuroscience
1,594 / 38,564
Genetics
1,583 / 27,695
Biochemistry
1,534 / 30,412
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
1,533 / 12,880
Public Health
1,342 / 30,821
Materials Science
1,280 / 19,390
Demography
1,277 / 34,886

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 197 778
1991 199 888
1992 227 984
1993 215 1048
1994 275 1112
1995 239 1248
1996 210 1398
1997 260 1681
1998 332 1864
1999 298 2037
2000 292 2360
2001 335 2759
2002 332 3066
2003 312 3518
2004 310 3958
2005 378 4704
2006 367 5278
2007 522 6151
2008 466 7073
2009 566 8179
2010 925 8988
2011 855 10136
2012 677 11742
2013 773 12978
2014 731 14948
2015 741 15320
2016 693 15233
2017 665 16225
2018 705 17171
2019 765 20420
2020 911 24569
2021 977 31713
2022 725 26924
Academic rankings

American University in Washington alumni

  1. Goldie Hawn

    Goldie Hawn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    television actormusicianinternational forum participanttelevision presentersinger
    Biography

    Goldie Jeanne Hawn is an American actress, dancer, producer, and singer. She rose to fame on the NBC sketch comedy program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1970), before going on to receive the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Cactus Flower (1969).

  2. Paul Ryan

    Paul Ryan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    congressional staffinternational forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    Paul Davis Ryan is an American former politician who served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the vice presidential nominee in the 2012 election running alongside Mitt Romney, but lost to incumbent president Barack Obama and then-vice president Joe Biden.

  3. Cass Elliot

    Cass Elliot
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-1974 (aged 33)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actorrecording artistmusiciansinger
    Biography

    Ellen Naomi Cohen, known professionally as Mama Cass and later on as Cass Elliot, was an American singer and voice actress. She was a member of the singing group the Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, Elliot released five solo albums. In 1998, she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her work with the Mamas & the Papas.

  4. America Ferrera

    America Ferrera
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    television directorfilm actortelevision producervoice actorstage actor
    Biography

    America Georgina Ferrera is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles to Honduran parents, Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her feature film debut in 2002 with the comedy-drama Real Women Have Curves, earning praise for her performance. Ferrera has won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award among others.

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General info

Alternative names AU
Founded 1893
Motto Pro Deo et Patria
For God and Country
Colors blue, red
Academic calendar May to May (May - August; August-December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 2,884
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia, 20016-8001
United States
City population 690,000
Phone 2028851000

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