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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 financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Brian Lee-Sang,
Assistant Vice Provost for Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 202 885-6500
202 885-1025 (fax)
facounselor@american.edu
FAFSA number: 001434
CSS/PROFILE number: 5007

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $44,046; $44,046 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $547
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,181
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and average loan processing expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,526

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAJanuary 10noN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEJanuary 10noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
36% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
75% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
52% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
94% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
27% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
14% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
49% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
91% for first-year students
73% for full-time undergraduates
32% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$34,890 for first-year students
$30,493 for full-time undergraduates
$8,318 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$27,104 for first-year students
$23,612 for full-time undergraduates
$5,263 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,748 for first-year students
$3,457 for full-time undergraduates
$3,913 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,684 for first-year students
$4,674 for full-time undergraduates
$4,070 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$16,787 for first-year students
$14,788 for full-time undergraduates
$5,068 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$33,513 for first-year students
$32,427 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 21%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

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