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American University

Washington, DC · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
40.6%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
22.2%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
77.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$73,063
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Avg loan debt at graduation

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates7,917
Total all graduate5,968
Grand total all students13,885

Admissions

Total applicants19,510
Total admitted7,926
Total enrolled1,761
Overall admit rate40.6%
Admit rate — women41.9%
Admit rate — men38.0%
Yield rate22.2%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/15
ED notification date12/31
# admitted under ED plan746
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT27.0%
% submitting ACT17.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile660
SAT EBRW 75th %ile730
SAT Math 25th %ile630
SAT Math 75th %ile700
ACT Comp 25th %ile29
ACT Comp 75th %ile32
% in top 10% of HS class
% in top 25% of HS class

Cost

Tuition — in-state$55,724
Tuition — out-of-state$55,724
Required fees$819
Room and board$16,520
Total cost — in-state$73,063
Total cost — out-of-state$73,063

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$29,340
Avg % of need met77.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$13,293
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist9,146
# admitted from waitlist88
Waitlist admit rate4.2%
Transfer applicants (total)683
Transfer admit rate8.6%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio11:1
% faculty full-time53.7%