About
The American University is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Its main campus spans 90 acres on Ward Circle, in the Spring Valley and Tenleytown neighborhoods of Northwest D.C.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #719
- Location
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Founded
- 1893
- Students
- 14,001
- Type
- Private non-profit
- Admission rate
- 41%
- SAT middle range
- 1290 to 1430
- ACT middle range
- 29 to 32
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $77,370 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $61,328 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 75%
- Students returning for a second year
- 88%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $58,771
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $76,058
- Undergraduate students
- 7,266
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,750
Programmes
Showing 40 of 159 programmes.
Undergraduate · American Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - American Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,612 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Anthropology
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Arab World Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Arab World Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Arabic Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Arabic Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Art History
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Art History
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Asia, Pacific, and Diaspora Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Asia, Pacific, and Diaspora Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Audio Production
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Audio Production
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Communication Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Dance
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Dance
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Economics
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Economics
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Elementary Education
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Environmental Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Film and Media Arts
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Arts
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Foreign Language and Communication Media
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Language and Communication Media
- Tuition per year
- USD 48,308 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · French Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - French Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · German Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - German Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Graphic Design
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · History
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - History
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Interdisciplinary Studies – Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies - Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · International Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - International Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Jewish Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Jewish Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 48,308 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Journalism
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Justice and Law
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Justice and Law
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Language and Area Studies – French/Europe
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Language and Area Studies - French/Europe
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Language and Area Studies – German/Europe
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Language and Area Studies - German/Europe
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Language and Area Studies – Russian/Area Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Language and Area Studies - Russian/Area Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Language and Area Studies – Spanish/Latin America
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Language and Area Studies - Spanish/Latin America
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Legal Studies
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Literature
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Literature
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Music
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Music
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Performing Arts – Musical Theatre
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Performing Arts - Musical Theatre
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Performing Arts – Theatre
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Performing Arts - Theatre
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Philosophy
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Photography
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Photography (College of Arts and Sciences)
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,016 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Photography
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Photography (School of Communication)
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · Physics
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Physics
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Political Science
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Psychology
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Public Health
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Public Health
- Tuition per year
- USD 48,308 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Public Relations and Strategic Communication
Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations and Strategic Communication
- Tuition per year
- USD 59,018 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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