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American University - Washington

American University - Washington
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016

Official telephone: (202) 885-1000
Website: www.american.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Gregory Grauman,
Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

202 885-6000
202 885-1025 (fax)
admissions@american.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 10

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT Subject (math level I or II) recommended for placement; foreign language recommended for students planning to continue study in a language; at least two tests recommended of home schooled applicants.

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT, June 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 4 recommended
Total:	17 required, 23 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Summer Transition Enrichment Program, Washington Mentorship Program, and learning services/programs for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

937

Number of early decision applications accepted:

728 (78%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.66

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

635 verbal, 602 math, 1234 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1160 - 1320

Average ACT:

29 English, 26 math, 28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

60%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

35%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

16,735

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,860 (35%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,787 (30%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,778

Number accepting place on waiting list:

269 (10%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

8 (3%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

87%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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