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2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2022-2023 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 $39,126 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,955.
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics
Updated with 2022-2023 tuition (Last update: Feb. 27, 2023)
2023 COATuition Trends
2023 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$38,139
Fees$987
Cost per Credit$1,955
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$15,706 (On-Campus) / $15,706 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,308 (On-Campus) / $1,308 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$56,940
Off-Campus Total$56,940
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2023)
2018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023
Tuition & Fees$31,446$31,113$35,524$38,456$39,126

Graduate Program Overview

American University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, District of Columbia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $39,126.
It offers 121 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameAmerican University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Graduate School Students6,048 students
1,873 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2022-2023)$39,126
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 121 Graduate Programs
71 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 37 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

American University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 121 major areas - 71 Master's (8 online programs), 13 Doctorate (1 online programs), 37 Post-Bachelor'(4 online programs). 1,829 students have been conferred Master's degree and 588 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,829588105-
Men62421448-
Women1,20537457-
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.
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Taxation12 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Real Estate8 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science61 NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration27ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Finance38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting88 NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Project Management9ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management117 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health Education and Promotion8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management20 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design16 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Sociology6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs279 - 4 NOT OFFERED
Economics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
International Economics4 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Development Economics and International Development5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Economics34 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Anthropology8 - - NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis47 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Public Administration166 - 4 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland Security47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies22 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied and Professional EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethics21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management25ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution36 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics and Statistics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Statistics17 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology/Biological Sciences4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intellectual Property Law2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Law and Legal Studies40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/Studies31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies55ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor15 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International and Comparative Education12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Learning Sciences2ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration101 -ONLINE 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communications Technologies
what is Communications Technologies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Recording Arts Technology/Technician14 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International and Intercultural Communication5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Communication20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media Studies71 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Latin American Studies- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Studies29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 14,001 students enrolled in American University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 6,048 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,243 male and 3,805 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,943 full-time and 3,105 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,873 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,236 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total6,048
Men Students2,243
Women Students3,805
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total6,048
Full-time Students2,943
Part-time Students3,105
By race/ethnicity 2,705 White, 790 Black, and 304 Asian students are attending at American University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total6,048
American Indian /
Native American		15
Asian304
Black790
Hispanic579
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		6
White2,705
Two or more races304
Un-Known705
91 students are younger than 22 and 565 students are older than 65. The school has 4,345 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,388 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total6,048
21 & Under91
22-241,945
25-292,400
30-34959
35-39429
40 & Over565
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At American University, 1,873 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,236 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,389
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,873
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,236
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,280
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,873
District of Columbia Resident149
Other State In U.S.1,533
Outside of U.S.191

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