Division I · Patriot League
American University · Admissions
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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.
47%
Admitted
of 17,786 applicants
80th
Selectivity percentile
among Division I schools
1300–1450
SAT middle 50%
29–33
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
78%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1300 – 1450
Your SAT
SAT reading
670 – 740
SAT math
630 – 710
ACT
29 – 33
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants17,786
- Admitted8,359 47%
- Undergraduates7,817
- Women63%
- Graduate within 6 years78%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list American University is on.
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