Division I · Patriot League
American University · Campus
Washington, DC · City · Private · Research university · the Eagles · Website ↗
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.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
7,817
Undergraduates
+ 5,202 graduate students
10:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
86%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
94%
From out of state
+ 4% from abroad
$17k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Washington, DC
- TypePrivate · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationUnited Methodist
- Admissions47% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
7,8175,202
Undergraduates 7,817Graduate students 5,202
Where first-years come from
94%
In state 2%Other states 94%Abroad 4%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
56%13%
White 56%Hispanic 13%Black 8%Asian 7%Two or more 6%International 8%Not reported 3%
- Women63%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,856 entered last fall
- Transfers in148 2% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online20% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services13.76% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $17,012 | $1,620 | $18,632 |
| Off campus | $14,712 | $2,404 | $17,116 |
| With family | — | $2,298 | $2,298 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.3 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#1Out of stateof 366 · Division I#33Class sizeof 366 · Division I#53Most neighboursof 366 · Division I
Among Division I schools; every list American University is on.
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