American University

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

American University is a private research university in Washington, DC (city setting), with 7,817 undergraduates (63% women), affiliated with the United Methodist. It admitted 47% of 17,786 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1300–1450 on the SAT and 29–33 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $76,175 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $40,189 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 78% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, business, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.3 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.