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General Address :
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20016
USA
Phone: (202) 885-1000

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About the School:
For more information about this school, please see:
http://www.american.edu/president/statements/common_purpose.html
Admission information :


Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$70

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	17,545	6,580	10,965
Percent admitted	43%	38%	46%
Percent admitted who enrolled	22%	22%	21%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program	X
Recommendations	X
Formal demonstration of competencies		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	1,084	67%
ACT	569	35%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	590	690
SAT Math	570	660
SAT Writing	580	680
ACT Composite	26	30
ACT English	26	33
ACT Math	24	28
ACT Writing	8	10

American University (AU) is continuing its test-optional pilot plan for the 2014 fall semester. This plan is available to all applicants (Early Decision and Regular Decision) for fall 2014. Visit http://www.american.edu/admissions/testoptional.cfm for more details. If you will be graduating from a secondary school located outside the United States, please note that neither the SAT or ACT is required for admission.

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$36,697	$38,071	$39,499	$40,649	2.9%
Books and supplies	$600	$800	$800	$800	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$13,468	$13,648	$13,920	$14,180	1.9%
Other	$1,300	$1,134	$1,134	$1,179	4.0%
Off Campus
Room and board	$13,468	$13,648	$13,920	$14,180	1.9%
Other	$1,300	$1,134	$1,134	$1,179	4.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$2,000	$1,834	$1,834	$1,879	2.5%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$52,065	$53,653	$55,353	$56,808	2.6%
Off Campus	$52,065	$53,653	$55,353	$56,808	2.6%
Off Campus with Family	$39,297	$40,705	$42,133	$43,328	2.8%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (202) 885-6100

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	1,274	80%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	1,146	72%	$25,909,727	$22,609
Federal grants	300	19%	$1,291,541	$4,305
Pell grants	299	19%	$1,219,825	$4,080
Other federal grants	34	2%	$71,716	$2,109
State/local government grant or scholarships	92	6%	$85,189	$926
Institutional grants or scholarships	1,125	71%	$24,532,997	$21,807
Student loan aid	894	56%	$7,531,016	$8,424
Federal student loans	887	56%	$5,411,083	$6,100
Other student loans	104	7%	$2,119,933	$20,384

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	4,417	61%	$98,348,960	$22,266
Pell grants	1,142	16%	$4,779,784	$4,185
Federal student loans	3,360	46%	$23,840,924	$7,096

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