
American University
Top 100 nationally ranked university in the United States by U.S. News & World Report
About
The main campus of American University spans 90 acres on Ward Circle, in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. in Washington. American University's undergraduate program was tied for 76th overall among "national universities" in U.S. News & World Report's 2021 rankings, tied for 25th in "Best Undergraduate Teaching", tied for 35th in “Most Innovative Schools”, and 82nd in "Best Value Schools".
Features
Co-op and internships are available for international students.
Accommodations are available for international students.
Merit based scholarships are available for international students.
Post-study work is available for international students.
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Degrees
For Bachelors:
- Art Theatre
- Audio Production
- Audio Technology
- Communication Studies
- Dance
- Film and Media Arts
- Foreign Language and Communication Media
- Graphic Design
- Journalism
- Journalism Public Relations and Strategic Communication
- Music Musical
- Public Relations and Strategic Communication
- Theatre Studio
- Accounting
- Business Language & Cultural Studies
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Information Systems & Technology
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Computational Science
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- African American and African Diaspora Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Arab World Studies
- Arabic
- Arabic Studies
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Audio Production
- Audio Technology
- Chinese
- Elementary Education
- Foreign Language and Communication Media
- French
- French Studies
- French/Europe
- German
- German Studies
- German/Europe
- Health Promotion
- Hebrew
- History
- Italian
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies
- Korean
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Russian Studies
- Russian/Area
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Studies
- Swahili
- Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Health Promotion
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Economics
- Neuroscience
- Statistics
Tuition & Cost
The costs listed below are an estimate based on what most students pay. The final price for tuition, housing and other expenses will vary based on program, English level, housing selection and other factors. For more exact pricing, please contact our advisors.For Bachelors:
Merit based scholarships are available for international students.
Required Documents
Below are the minimum documents required for our admissions team to conduct a review of your application to this institution. Additional documents may be required for specific programs or for the institution to issue you an unconditional letter of admission. Please contact an advisor for more information.
Passport Copy
English Test Result
School Transcript