American University

Washington, DC http://www.american.edu/

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Costs

Est. full price 2022-2023: $71,300

% of students who get any grants: 44%

Est. price for students who receive aid: $39,400

Average price for low-income students: $21,110

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Admissions

Acceptance rate: 36%

Median SAT/ACT score: 1300/29

SAT/ACT required?: No

Undergraduate enrollment: 7,660

Financial Aid

% of students with need who get grants: 91%

% of need met: 75%

% of students who get merit grants: 12%

Average merit grant: $13,850

Student Success

Graduation rate: 80%

Average time to a degree: 4.1 years

Median student debt: $23,250

Early career earnings: $71,930

% earning more than a high school grad: 82%

Notes: Students who get merit grants are full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants. Graduation rate measures degree completion within six years for both transfer students and first-time students. Early career earnings are the median earnings for both graduates and non-completers, 10 years after they first enrolled.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, Money/Witlytic calculations.