What are my chances of getting into American University?
Your Data-Driven Chances
Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 16,926 |
| Admitted | 7,357 |
| Acceptance rate | 43.5% |
| Yield rate | 20.4% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at American University.
American University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 590 and 710
- Math: 580 and 680
- Writing: 580 and 690
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at American University.
American University's average composite ACT score falls between 26 and 31.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Acoustics | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LL.M., M.C.J., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 12 | 26 | 38 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Business Administration/Management | 115 | 114 | 229 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinematography & Film/Video Production | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Computer Science | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Economics, General | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Economics, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethics | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Finance, General | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Foods, Nutrition, & Wellness Studies, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphic Design | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| History, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Economics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| International Law & Legal Studies (LL.M., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 45 | 60 | 105 |
| Language Interpretation & Translation | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 218 | 258 | 476 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mathematics, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Music History, Literature, & Theory | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Music, General | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Physics, General | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Political Science & Government, Other | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Psychology, General | 13 | 57 | 70 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Public Administration & Services, Other | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 18 | 30 | 48 |
| Real Estate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 21 | 60 | 81 |
| Social Sciences, General | 20 | 31 | 51 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sociology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Statistics, General | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Statistics, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxation | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 607 | 908 | 1515 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 3041 |
| Reported Results | 626 |
| Accepted | 532 (85%) 85,15 |
| Rejected | 94 |
| Attending | 67 |
| Yield Rate | 13% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.30 | 3.64 | 3.85 |
| SAT I | 1835 | 1989 | 2130 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 606 | 711 | 814 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.81 | 3.27 | 3.58 |
| SAT I | 1671 | 1785 | 1910 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 467 | 581 | 668 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 10:00:05 PM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 11 hours, and 26 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
American University discussion
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ilvlxrdr2 posted 'I'd say it's a borderline. If you get in, you wouldn't get merit scholarships. However, you should definitely apply and see! [:'
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