American University academics
Washington, District of Columbia · Private · 7,266 undergrads
American University has 7,266 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 46 fields of study. The most degrees go to International Relations and Affairs.
The short answers
7,266
undergraduates.
5,202
graduate students.
46
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,833
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,266
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,202
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
13,019
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$105,099
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
57%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
7.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,833
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,199
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
394
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
International Relations and Affairs
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
137
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers