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American University

Washington, DC

Campus Life

  • Setting
    Suburban
  • Undergraduate Students
    7,266
  • Average Per Year for Campus Housing
    $18,370
  • Sports
    Intercollegiate

Housing

Average Housing Cost

$18,370 per year

First-Years in College Housing

Not available

Housing Options
  • Coed Housing
  • Living Learning Communities
  • Theme Housing

Extracurricular

Sports

The sports programs offered and athletic scholarships available are below.

  • Basketball
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Cross-Country
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Diving
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Field Hockey
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Lacrosse
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Soccer
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Swimming
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Track And Field
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Volleyball
    • Women's: Intercollegiate
  • Wrestling
    • Men's: Intercollegiate
Activities
  • Air Force ROTC
  • Army ROTC
  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theater
  • Film
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Model UN
  • Music Ensembles
  • Musical Theater
  • Opera
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Student Government
  • Student Newspaper
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Television Station
  • Yearbook

Student Body

  • Total Undergrad Students

    7,266

  • Total Graduate Students

    4,845

  • Full-Time Students

    7,061

  • Part-Time Students

    256

Race and Ethnicity

  • Black or African American

    8%

  • Asian

    7%

  • Hispanic or Latino

    14%

  • Multiracial

    6%

  • Native American

    Less than 1%

  • Pacific Islander

    Less than 1%

  • Unknown

    3%

  • White

    56%

  • International (Non-Citizen)

    5%

Student Primary Residence

  • Out-of-State

    97%

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