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American University (referred to as American) is a Private, 4 years school located in Washington, DC. American University is a historically black school. American University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at American University is $39,126 in average. The school has 5,968 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,885 including undergraduate students.
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American University (referred to as American) is a Private, 4 years school located in Washington, DC. American University is a historically black school. American University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1928 - Current).
American Directory Information
School NameAmerican University (American)
Address4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone202-885-1000
Webhttps://WWW.AMERICAN.EDU
Online Applicationhttps://www.american.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm
Financial Infohttps://www.american.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at American University is $39,126 in average. The school has 5,968 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,885 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 201 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 15 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$39,126
Student Population5,968
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs201 graduate programs
(15 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at American University is $39,126 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,971.
American University offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
American University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)15 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of American University is $39,126. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.74% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$30,744$702
2019-2020$30,351$762
2020-2021$34,533$991
2021-2022$37,447$1,009
2022-2023$38,139$987
The graduate school tuition & fees of American is relatively expensive compared to private graduate schools in District of Columbia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the District of Columbia graduate tuition is $18,608 (public) / $30,251 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
American University$39,126
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
District of Columbia Graduate Schools$23,494$25,875
Public$10,094$18,608
Private$30,251
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,014 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at American University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.88% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,014. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.88% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$16,100$909$16,100$909
2019-2020$16,096$909$16,096$909
2020-2021$16,196$1,009$16,129$1,009
2021-2022$15,150$1,228$15,150$1,228
2022-2023$15,706$1,308$15,706$1,308
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,971 at American University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.55% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,708
2019-2020$1,861
2020-2021$1,906
2021-2022$1,922
2022-2023$1,971
The law school tuition at American University is $60,994 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at American University.
Law School Tuition
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at American University
TuitionFees
Law$59,842$1,152

Graduate Programs at American

American University offers 125 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,412 students have completed their study at American University.
Offered Degrees at American University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree7281,917
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship13168
Doctor's degree - other10320
Post Bachelor's Degree395107
Total125142,412
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at American University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Management Science program with 27 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the International Relations and Affairs program with 349 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 320 completers.
American University offers 125 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,412 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,917 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 320 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 107 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 35 completers$53,000
Environmental Studies✕17-
Environmental Science✕18-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 120 completers$64,400
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕65-
Journalism✕16-
Political Communication✕34-
International and Intercultural Communication✕0-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕5-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕17-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Information Science/Studies✕51-
Computer Science✕5-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 175 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕117-
Learning Sciences✔4-
International and Comparative Education✕6$55,900
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✕10-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕18-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕9-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕2-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕9-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 42 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✔42-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 128 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✔46$58,900
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕9-
International Law and Legal Studies✕58-
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law✕7-
Intellectual Property Law✕8-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Creative Writing✕11-
General Literature✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Biostatistics✕1-
Biotechnology✕4-
Neuroscience✕5-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Applied Mathematics✕0-
Statistics✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕32$52,500
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 51 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔51-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 26 completers$41,900
Philosophy✕2$41,900
Ethics✕24-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Psychology✕19-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 80 completers$54,000
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕16-
Homeland Security✕64-
Human Services [+] ✕ 218 completers-
Public Administration✕155$69,600
Public Policy Analysis✕63$57,200
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 432 completers-
Anthropology✕10-
Economics✕31$68,000
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕4-
Development Economics and International Development✕7-
International Economics✕7-
International Relations and Affairs✕349$57,500
Political Science and Government✕19-
Sociology✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 83 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕3-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕20$36,100
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕24-
Fine/Studio Arts✕9-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕10-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕17$44,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 32 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔16-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕16-
Business [+] ✔ (3 completers) 309 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕75$89,900
Project Management✔8-
Accounting✕30$65,300
Finance✕26-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔34-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✔13-
Management Science✕93-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕20-
Real Estate✕2-
Taxation✕8$90,600
History [+] ✕ 30 completers-
History✕30-
Total1,917
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕1-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔13-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Neuroscience✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Public Administration✕8-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Anthropology✕5-
Economics✕13-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕1-
International Relations and Affairs✕3-
Political Science and Government✕3-
History [+] ✕ 6 completers-
History✕6-
Total68
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 320 completers-
Law✕320-
Total320
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization✕1-
Women's Studies✕2-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Learning Sciences✕0-
International and Comparative Education✕3-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)✕3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Statistics✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕9-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy✕4-
Human Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Public Administration✕1-
Public Policy Analysis✕1-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Anthropology✕0-
Medical Anthropology✔2-
Development Economics and International Development✕0-
International Economics✕0-
Economics (other)✕6-
International Relations and Affairs✕15-
Political Science and Government (other)✕1-
Sociology✕0-
Social Sciences (other)✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕0-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 53 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔2-
Project Management✔7-
Accounting✕9-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕1-
Management Science✕27-
Real Estate✕2-
Taxation✕3-
Total107

Graduate Student Population at American

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,389 students enrolled into American University graduate schools where it has total 13,885 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,116 full-time and 3,273 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,368 male and 4,021 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,3892,3684,021
Full-time3,1161,1391,977
Part-tme3,2731,2292,044
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,975 White (46.56%), 829 Black/African American (12.98%), 680 Hispanic (10.64%), 349 Asian (5.46%), and 1,556 students with other races. 574 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,3892,3684,021
American Indian/Native American1037
Asian349110239
Black/African American829250579
Hispanic680244436
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander752
White2,9751,1531,822
Two More27999180
Un-Known686255431
Non-resident Alien574249325
American University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,873 graduate students (29.32% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,236 graduate students (19.35% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total6,389
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,873
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,236
Not in Online Courses3,280
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at American University. 2,036 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.87% of total students), 184 students are aged above 50 (2.88%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at American University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,3892,3684,021
Age 20-21912764
Age 22-241,9456221,323
Age 25-292,4009031,497
Age 30-34959420539
Age 35-39429178251
Age 40-49381151230
Age 50-6416961108
Over 641569

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