AMERICAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and is a private college. American University is a four year college and offers Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

American University is in a relatively urban area (in or near a city), which may be something you prefer if you like a city lifestyle as a student.

American University does not have a rolling admission policy, and you will want to make sure that you get your application in before January 15.

American University is a medium-sized college with an average enrollment of around 12,038 students.

American University accepts about 51% of its applicants on average, and 58% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at American University.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at American University, you can may want to contact Brian LeeSang, who is the Director of Financial Aid at American University. You may also qualify for free grants for college in District of Columbia to attend American University.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at American University:

• ACT
• SAT

If you are interested in joining the Army, American University does have an ROTC Army program that is available for attending students.

If you are interested in joining the Navy, American University does have an ROTC Navy program that is available for attending students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to American University.

American University offers the following co-op opportunities and programs to its students:

• Applied Arts
• Business
• Computer Science
• Education
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences

American University offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

• Choral Groups
• Dance
• Drama
• Jazz Band
• Literary Magazine
• Music Ensembles
• Music Theater
• Opera
• Pep Band
• Radio Station
• Sports
• Student Film
• TV Station
• Yearbook

On a 4.0 scale, the average high school gpa for students that are entering American University is 3.42.

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering American University is 27.

Don't forget to study for the SAT, because the average SAT score for students that are entering American University is 1223.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend American University? Well, about 85% of the student body at American University comes from outside the state of District of Columbia.

Are you thinking of joining a fraternity or a sorority while you are attending American University? You're not alone - about 18% of the students at American University join a fraternity or sorority.

Do a lot of the students at American University live on campus? Well, about 99% live on campus, while 1% live off campus and commute to school every day.

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