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American University


College Overview

Admission Office
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
(202) 885-6000
Fax: (202) 885-6014
admissions@american.edu
Contact: Greg Grauman
Director of Admissions
Main Address
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
(202) 885-1000
www.american.edu
Size
Total undergrads: 6,311
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,577
Degree-seeking undergrads: 6,028
Graduate enrollment: 3,912

Setting
Suburban setting
Very large city (over 500,000)
Residential campus
Degrees offered:
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
First Professional



Admissions Information

Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $60
Online application fee: Free
Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 53%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 88%



College Majors

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
American Studies B
Arab, Asian, European, and multi-ethnic studies C
French Studies B
German Studies B
Latin American Studies B
Russian/Slavic Area Studies B
Women's Studies B,C

Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Arts - General B
Design/Visual Communications B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Film Production/Cinematography B
Film Studies B
Fine/Studio Arts B
Graphic Design B
Multimedia B
Music - General B
Music - General Performance B
Music History/Literature B
Music Theory/Composition B

Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Environmental Biology B
Marine/Aquatic Biology B

Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Business Administration/Management B
Finance/Banking B
Management Information Systems B

Communications & Journalism
Journalism B
Mass Communications/Media Studies B
Public Relations B
Radio/Television B

Communications Technologies
Animation/Special Effects B
Recording Arts Technology B

Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Graphics B
Computer Science B
Computer/Information Sciences - General B

Education
Elementary Education B
Secondary Education B
TESOL C

English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B

Foreign Language & Literature
French B
German B
Language Interpretation/Translation C
Russian B
Spanish B

Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Predentistry B
Premedicine B
Prenursing B
Prepharmacy B
Preveterinary Medicine B

History
History - General B

Law & Legal Studies
Law & Legal Studies - General B
Prelaw B

Liberal Arts & Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences B

Mathematics
Applied Mathematics B
Applied statistics C
Mathematics - General B
Statistics B

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological/Physical Sciences B
Global Studies B

Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Studies B

Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Health/Physical Fitness B
Sport/Fitness Administration B,C

Philosophy & Religion
Jewish/Judaic Studies B
Philosophy B

Physical Sciences
Acoustics B
Chemistry B
Physics B

Psychology
Psychology - General B

Security & Protective Services
Criminal Justice Studies B
Police Science B

Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Economics B
International Relations B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B

Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
    A = Associate degree
    B = Bachelor's degree
    C = Certificate or diploma
*CollegeAtlas.org does not guarantee the accuracy of the information included in the college profile above. All information is subject to change. Please confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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