Profile of American University

Contact Information (Source: IPEDS, 2009)
Mail

Address	Washington, DC
Phone
General information	(202) 885-1000 ext. 1000
Web
Web site	http://www.american.edu
Admissions office	http://www.american.edu/admissions/
Financial aid office	http://www.american.edu/financialaid/

Carnegie classification	Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary
Type of location	City: large
Religious affiliation	United Methodist
Mission statement	Read
Size (Source: IPEDS, 2007)
Undergraduates	6,041
Graduate students	3,925
Professional school students	1,483
Undergraduate Selectivity ?
In the absence of more specific information, an institution's undergraduate selectivity can predict, roughly, the selectivity of its graduate programs. However, this variable has limited predictive power. Institutions with less selective undergraduate admissions may have very selective graduate programs in some fields. The converse is also true.For prospective teaching assistants, undergraduate selectivity can indicate the average student caliber in classes you may be asked to teach.
Acceptance Rate (Source: IPEDS, 2009)
Applicants	14,936
Accepted	7,950
Acceptance rate	53%
SAT Scores (Source: IPEDS, 2009) ?
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is commonly required as part of the undergraduate application process. The math and verbal sections of the test are scored on a scale of 200 to 800. Learn more.
SAT Math, 25th / 75th percentile	580 / 670
SAT Verbal, 25th / 75th percentile	590 / 700