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American University
Washington, DC · University · Private nonprofit
Locale
City: Large
Yield
16%
Most Popular Majors
- 1. Social Sciences653
- 2. Business & Management265
- 3. Communication & Journalism143
- 4. Interdisciplinary Studies109
- 5. Homeland Security & Law Enforcement106
Enrollment
Admissions
SAT scores (50th percentile)
ACT Composite (50th percentile)
Tuition & fees (in-state)
Graduation rate
Degrees conferred
Finance: core revenue & expense
Financial aid: % receiving any aid
Academic peers
This institution and its closest academic peers — same institution type, ranked by overlap in subjects and degree levels offered and by how many students earn those degrees — leaving out any that are 10 or more points below it on yield or graduation rate. Select a column heading to sort.
| American University This institution | 16% | 75% | 62% admitted SAT 1,385 | 7,476 |
| $76,175 |
| Fordham University NY · Private | 10% | 82% | 59% admitted SAT 1,420 | 10,582 |
| $89,575 |
| Tufts University MA · Private | 46% | 94% | 11% admitted SAT 1,505 | 7,126 |
| $88,300 |
| Boston College MA · Private | 43% | 91% | 16% admitted SAT 1,500 | 10,314 |
| $89,605 |
| Southern Methodist University TX · Private | 18% | 84% | 63% admitted SAT 1,425 | 7,285 |
| $86,090 |
| Emory University GA · Private | 40% | 91% | 11% admitted SAT 1,510 | 7,407 |
| $83,622 |
| Loyola University Chicago IL · Private | 9% | 73% | 82% admitted SAT 1,300 | 12,538 |
| $71,410 |
| Vanderbilt University TN · Private | 61% | 94% | 6% admitted SAT 1,540 | 7,221 |
| $89,590 |
| St. John's University-New York NY · Private | 12% | 66% | 83% admitted SAT 1,260 | 15,640 |
| $73,787 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana LA · Private | 40% | 86% | 14% admitted SAT 1,448 | 8,192 |
| $87,446 |
| University of Miami FL · Private | 24% | 84% | 19% admitted SAT 1,415 | 13,250 |
| $88,440 |
| Saint Louis University MO · Private | 14% | 80% | 75% admitted SAT 1,308 | 10,413 |
| $73,884 |
| Hofstra University NY · Private | 10% | 69% | 68% admitted SAT 1,340 | 6,581 |
| $76,220 |
Selectivity sorts on admit rate and test score together, relative to this institution; the test score is the SAT total, or the ACT converted to it. Majors are subject areas by bachelor's degrees conferred. Average cost is the published annual cost of attendance, averaged over in-state and out-of-state students.