| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER | |
| Energy and Environmental Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 136 graduate programs - 74 Master's, 15 Doctorate, and 47 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $36,754.
A total of 4,845 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,321 students at American. American offers online graduate programs and 871 out of 4,845 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $36,754. It offers 136 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | American University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC |
| Graduate School Students | 5,202 students 871 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $36,754 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 136 Graduate Programs 74 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 47 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at American University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $36,754 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,095.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,817 | |
| Fees | $937 | |
| Cost per Credit | $2,095 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $17,982 (On-Campus) / $19,336 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,618 (On-Campus) / $3,266 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $57,354 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $60,356 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $35,524 | $38,456 | $39,126 | $33,239 | $36,754 |
American University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 136 major areas - 74 Master's (8 online programs), 15 Doctorate (1 online programs), 47 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs). 1,578 students have been conferred Master's degree and 477 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,578 | 477 | 105 | - |
| Men | 585 | 163 | 44 | - |
| Women | 993 | 314 | 61 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER | |
| Energy and Environmental Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Learning Sciences | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| International and Comparative Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 1 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | |||
| Medical Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Development Economics and International Development | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International Economics | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Economics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| International Relations and Affairs | 23 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Project Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | 16 | NOT OFFER | |
| Marketing (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Real Estate | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Taxation | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 46 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 45 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Journalism | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Communication | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International and Intercultural Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 60 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Learning Sciences | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| International and Comparative Education | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 77 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 43 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 42ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Intellectual Property Law | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| General Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biotechnology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Data Science, General | 49 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Analytics | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Ethics | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Homeland Security | 67 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 120 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | 71 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Anthropology | 7 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Development Economics and International Development | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 274 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Project Management | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 20ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | 91 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Real Estate | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Taxation | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | |||
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFER | |||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 2,905 full-time and 2,297 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 871 students enrolled through online exclusively and 662 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,275 White, 621 Black, and 305 Asian students are attending at American University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 5,202 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,954 |
| Women | 3,248 |
| Total | 5,202 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,905 |
| Part-time Students | 2,297 |
| Total | 5,202 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 |
| Asian | 305 |
| Black | 621 |
| Hispanic | 612 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 2,275 |
| Two or more races | 178 |
| Un-Known | 532 |
At American University graduate schools, 871 students enrolled online exclusively and 662 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 4,845 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 871 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 662 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,312 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 871 |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia Resident | 40 |
| Other State In U.S. | 675 |
| Outside of U.S. | 43 |