Online 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 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $56,543 in average for all students.

It offers 201 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 15 programs - 1 Certificate, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameAmerican University
Typefour-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Online Students1,516 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,507 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$56,543
Graduate Tuition & Fees$33,239
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Online Degree Programs
Total15 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Masters8 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at American University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $56,543 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $33,239 for all students.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,855 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,674 for all students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Tuition & feesCost Per Credit HourTuition Change Chart
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$49,889$51,361$51,334$53,889$56,543
Graduate$31,113$35,524$38,456$39,126$33,239
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,635$1,684$1,684$1,768$1,855
Graduate$1,861$1,906$1,922$1,971$1,674
Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

American University offers 201 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 815
Overall Programs11164 721439
The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
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Distance Learning Program Student Population

At American University, there are 13,885 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,023 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,516 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,507 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment13,885
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,516
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,507
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,862
By student location, out of a total of 1,516 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 137 District of Columbia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,077 students living in the U.S. States other than District of Columbia, and 60 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,516
District of Columbia Resident137
Other State In U.S.1,085
Outside of U.S.60
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,516
Undergraduate45
Graduate1,471
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses45
Degree/Certificate Seeking42
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking3


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