American University is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive about 21,000 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 66 percent which equals about 13,700 students being accepted to the institution. But when the term begins, about 1,540 students will choose American University as their school of choice. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 34% and 65% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 61% were typically women preferred American University after receiving the acceptance letter and 38% were men. American University’s undergraduate application fee is $75. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to American University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 29 - 33 or a 1,330 - 1,460 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
20,960
Male 7,241
Female 13,697

 

Acceptance
13,741
Male 4,605
Female 9,129

 

Enrollment Total
1,538
Male 586
Female 952


Acceptance Rate
65.6%
Male
63.6%
Female
66.6%

 

Yield
11.2%
Male
12.7%
Female
10.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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