Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,080
63.0% Female
37.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation)
Religious Affiliation
United Methodist
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
204
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
73
Doctoral Research
13
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
12
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.56%
Asian
12.49%
Black or African American
11.14%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
43.11%
White
3.46%
Two or more races
13.15%
Unknown
10.85%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$63
Admissions Office Web Address
www.american.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$32,224

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
73
Master's (Distance)
7
Doctor's Degree Research
13
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
39
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Asian Studies/Civilization Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree Yes No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree Yes No
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree Yes No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Development Economics and International Development Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Ethics Master's Degree Yes No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Game and Interactive Media Design Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
General Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Homeland Security Master's Degree Yes No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Intellectual Property Law Master's Degree Yes No
International and Comparative Education Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International and Intercultural Communication Master's Degree Yes No
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law Master's Degree Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
International Economics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Law and Legal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Language Interpretation and Translation Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Learning Sciences Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics and Statistics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Political Communication Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Project Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Public Health Education and Promotion Master's Degree Yes No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Real Estate Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Recording Arts Technology/Technician Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Social Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Taxation Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 891 846 45 0
With faculty status 883 846 37 0
Tenured 355 354 1 0
On tenure track 87 87 0 0
Not on tenure track 441 405 36 0
Multi-year contract 265 250 15 0
Annual contract 176 155 21 0
Without faculty status 8 0 8 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$32,224
Financial aid office web address
www.american.edu/financialaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$10,910
Typical Board
$6,130
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$32,224
Full time Fees$1,015
Part time, per credit hour$2,077

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $61,936 $1,152

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,080
63.0% Female
37.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.56%
Asian
12.49%
Black or African American
11.14%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
43.11%
White
3.46%
Two or more races
13.15%
Unknown
10.85%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 2 9
Asian 119 275
Black Or African American 264 620
Hispanic Or Latino 270 519
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 4 2
Non-resident Alien 369 399
White 1,177 1,875
Two Or More Races 86 159
Unknown 328 603

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersNo

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
2,199
36.7% Male
63.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
77
31.2% Male
68.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
317
30.3% Male
69.7% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
90
37.8% Male
62.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone
202-885-1000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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