Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2372 first-time undergrad students enrolled at American University. Among these students, 672 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 424 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1360
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 12594 admitted students 672 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
28%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1280-1440. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 660 and 730, while 25% scored below 660 and another 25% scored above 730.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 710, while 25% scored below 620 and 25% achieved a score of 710. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1360 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to American University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 16% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
660-730 -
Math
620-710
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 12594 admitted students 424 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
18%
Similar to the SAT, American University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 18% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
29-35 -
Math
26-31 -
Composite
29-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$61
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in American University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, American University received a total of 19,650 applications. These applications included 6,851 male applicants and 12,799 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 19,650 applicants, American University admitted 12,594 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,188 males and 8,406 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,372 students chose to enroll at American University. This means that 2,372 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 813 were male and 1,559 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, American University had an overall acceptance rate of 64% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 61% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 66%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. American University had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for American University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
American University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
American University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at American University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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