Student life at American University
Washington, District of Columbia · Private · 7,266 undergrads
American University is highly residential. Its teams play in the NCAA. Campus housing ran $10,910 a year in 2023-24.
Living there
Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Highly residential
Campus housing, per yearIPEDS, 2023-24
$10,910
Religious affiliationIPEDS, 2023
United Methodist
Sports
College sports associationIPEDS, 2023
NCAA
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