| Name |
American University |
| Address |
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016 |
| Website |
http://www.american.edu |
| Email |
admissions@american.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
75% |
| Percent Fraternity |
14% |
| Percent Sorority |
16% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
75% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
84 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Arlington, VA (8), Herndon , VA (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Washington, D.C. (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Washington, D.C. (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
7% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgetown University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Howard University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Kennedy Political Union award-winning speaker series, Founders Day Ball, Campus Beautification Day, Homecoming weekend, Student Union Board (SUB)entertainment events, NCAA basketball and volleyball games |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
160 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma, Epsilon Chi Omicron, Golden Key, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Alpha Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Iota Pho Alpha CHapter |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Baptist Student Fellowship, Catholic Student Association, Episcopal Campus Ministries Association, Jewish Student Association, Falun Dafa Club, Korean Bible Study, ReJoyce in Jesus Campus Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist, United Methodist Student Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance; Muslim Student Association; Latino and American Student Organization; African, Arab, Asian, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese, Taiwanese, South Asian, Philippine, Persian, and Korean Intercultural Communication Associations, NAACP |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Kennedy Political Union (non-partisan), Habitat for Humanity, Graduate Student Association, Student Confederation, Amnesty International, Symphony Orchestra, Gospel Choir, Circle K, Photography Club, Intramural Sports |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Eagle (twice a week) |
| Num Frats |
11 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
14% |
| Num Sororities |
11 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
16% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1893 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,921 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
272,000,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
29,673 |
| Room Board |
11,240 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
78% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Deloitte and Touche LLP, US Department of Justice, Peace Corps, US Department of State, US Congress, National Institutes of Health, International Center for Research on Women, Teach for America |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,002,900 |
| Num Subscriptions |
65 |
| Num Microforms |
1,100,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
60,870 |
| Num Ebooks |
14,500 |
| Library Facilities |
Law Library, Music Library Collection, Artemas Ward rare mathematical text collection, Spinks Collection of Japanese artistic and historical works, records of the National Commission on the Public Service |
| Museums |
Katzen Arts Center , Watkins Art Gallery, Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theater, Experimental Theater, Kay Spiritual Life, WAMU (media/radio) |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
600 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
50 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
600 |
| Num Wired Labs |
100 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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