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American University

Washington, District of Columbia
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  • Independent Methodist university, founded 1893
  • Calendar semesters
  • Degrees certificates, associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional, and postbachelor's certificates
  • Suburban 84-acre campus
  • Endowment $318.0 million
  • Coed, 5,921 undergraduate students, 95% full-time, 62% women, 38% men
  • Very difficult entrance level, 51% of applicants were admitted
Costs (2006 - 07)
  • Comprehensive fee: $41,243 includes full-time tuition ($29,206), mandatory fees ($467), and room and board ($11,570). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level. Part-time tuition: $973 per semester hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level
  • Required fees: $159 per year part-time
  • Room and board: college room only: $7350. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
  • Payment plans: tuition prepayment, installment
  • Waivers: employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
  • Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2005,: 3,460 applied for aid, 2,852 were judged to have need, 1,406 had their need fully met. 2,169 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2016)
  • In 2005,: 789 non-need-based awards were made
  • Average percent of need met: 75%
  • Average financial aid package: $26,453
  • Average need-based loan: $8191
  • Average need-based gift aid: $13,534
  • Average non-need-based aid: $15,708
  • Average indebtedness upon graduation: $19,766
  • Financial aid deadline: 2/15
Freshmen
  • Admission 13,583 applied, 6,973 admitted, 1,223 enrolled, 3.5 average high school GPA
  • Average high school GPA 3.5
  • Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 99%, SAT math scores over 500 97%, ACT scores over 18 100%, SAT verbal scores over 600 80%, SAT math scores over 600 67%, ACT scores over 24 91%, SAT verbal scores over 700 26%, SAT math scores over 700 16%, ACT scores over 30 29%
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