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American University, or AU, was established on February 24, 1893, by an Act of Congress. This private, United Methodist-affiliated, research university covers more than 80 acres in Washington, D.C. The first class of AU began on October 6, 1914, with 28 students. On June 2, 1915, the First Commencement was organized. AU has another campus called the Tenley Campus. The university is divided into several academic units including:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Kogod School of Business
- School of Communication
- School of International Service
- School of Public Affairs
- Washington College of Law
AU is home to a number of National Interfraternity Councils, National Panhellenic Councils, and National Pan-Hellenic Councils. Some of these include the Alpha Chi Omega, Chi Omega, Lambda Pi Chi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Phi Sigma Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Pi Kappa Phi.
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Campus Location4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
USA
Main Tel: (202) 885-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
American University HighlightsWhere American University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - United Methodist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in liberal arts, photography and commercial art, law, media, and religion and philosophy.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High female/male ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,428 | 53 | | Master | 1,409 | 54 | | First-professional degree | 486 | 1 | | < 1 year certificate | 73 | 8 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 59 | 23 | | Doctorale | 48 | 15 | | Associate | | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at American University was 11,449 in 2007 (9,757 full-time equivalent). About 35% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 65% of the class. Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students, graduate students are 35%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 12%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 31,425 | | Room | $ 7,792 | | Board | $ 4,020 | | Books and supplies | $ 600 | | Other | $ 1,300 |
Financial Aid: American University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 244 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 116 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 211 |
Housing and MealsAmerican University provides on-campus housing for 3,460 of its 9,757 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
American University AthleticsAmerican University is in the Patriot League for major sports. American University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 72 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 84 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .
American University Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 48% | | Women | 56% | | All | 53% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 590-690 | | Math | 580-670 | | Writing | 580-690 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (22 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (414 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Management Information Systems
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DESIGN (8 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (194 awarded) - Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- International and Comparative Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (162 awarded) - Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS (33 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LAW (679 awarded) - American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
- International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
LIBERAL ARTS (1,287 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- European Studies/Civilization
- French Language and Literature
- French Studies
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
- History
- International Economics
- International Relations and Affairs
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (21 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (301 awarded) - Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
MEDICINE (0 awarded) - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
MUSIC (5 awarded) - Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (88 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Printmaking
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (32 awarded) SCIENCE (58 awarded) - Acoustics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (46 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (100 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Experimental Psychology
- Personality Psychology
- Psychology
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