American University (American) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, DC.
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.
American have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Washington College of Law. In addition, you can find American's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | American University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,202 students
871 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $36,754 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 136 Graduate Programs
74 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 47 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at American University
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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $35,817 |
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| Fees | $937 |
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| Cost per Credit | $2,095 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $17,982 (On-Campus) / $19,336 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,618 (On-Campus) / $3,266 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $57,354 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $60,356 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $35,524 | $38,456 | $39,126 | $33,239 | $36,754 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,578 | 477 | 105 | - |
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| Men | 585 | 163 | 44 | - |
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| Women | 993 | 314 | 61 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Ethics | 22 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
American graduate schools have a total of 5,202 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,954 male and 3,248 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,202 |
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| Men | 1,954 |
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| Women | 3,248 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,202 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,905 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,297 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,202 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 305 |
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| Black | 621 |
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| Hispanic | 612 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 2,275 |
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| Two or more races | 178 |
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| Un-Known | 532 |
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Online Population
At American University graduate schools, 871 students enrolled online exclusively and 662 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,845 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 871 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 662 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,312 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 871 |
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| District of Columbia Resident | 40 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 675 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 43 |
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