American University

Online Degrees and Programs

American University offers 191 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees is $51,361 for undergraduate programs and $35,524 for graduate programs. Total 1,597 students out of total 14,001 students have enrolled online exclusively. American University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

American University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Washington, District of Columbia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $51,361 in average for all students.

It offers 191 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 13 programs - 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	American University
Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Address	4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Online Students	1,597 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,012 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	$51,361
Student to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)
Total	13 Programs
Masters	7 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	4 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at American University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $51,361 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,684 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,906 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate	$44,853	$46,615	$48,459	$49,889	$51,361

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate	$1,467	$1,526	$1,587	$1,635	$1,684

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

American University offers 191 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	1	4
Overall Programs	1	1	60	71	13	37

The next 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.

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Learning Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	45	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Medical Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At American University, there are 14,001 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,609 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,597 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,012 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	14,001
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,597
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,012
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	9,392

By student location, out of a total of 1,597 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 127 District of Columbia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,361 students living in the U.S. States other than District of Columbia, and 28 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.