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American University

American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave Nw
Washington, Washington Dc 20016

Website: American University

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctor's, First-professional degree, Master's, Postbaccalaureate certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • American (United States) History
  • American Studies / Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Art History Criticism and Conservation
  • Arts & Design
  • Arts Management
  • Biology General
  • Business
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Chemistry General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communications General
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dance
  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Economics General
  • Economics Other
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education General
  • Education of the Specific Learning Disability
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • English Creative Writing
  • English Language and Literature / Letter
  • Enterprise Management and Operations
  • Environmental Science / Studies
  • European History
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Film / Cinema Studies
  • Finance General
  • Fine / Studio Arts
  • Foreign Language Interpretation & Translation
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health and Physical Education General
  • History General
  • Human Resources Management
  • Information Sciences and Systems
  • International and Comparative Education
  • International Business
  • International Business Marketing
  • International Economics
  • International Finance
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Jewish / Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Studies
  • Law (LLB JD)
  • Law and Legal Studies Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Music General
  • Painting
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration and Services Other
  • Public Relations
  • Real Estate
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • Russian and Slavic Area Studies
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sculpture
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences General
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration / Management
  • Taxation
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Toxicology
  • Western European Studies
  • Women's Studies

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 10,776
Undergraduate enrollment 5,701
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 39%
Women 61%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 4%
Hispanic 4%
White non-Hispanic 49%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

American University Information