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American University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic
year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$29,673 |
$31,425 |
$33,283 |
$34,973 |
5.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$600 |
$600 |
$600 |
$600 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$11,570 |
$11,812 |
$12,418 |
$12,930 |
4.1% |
| Other |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,400 |
7.7% |
| Off Campus |
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| Room and board |
$11,570 |
$11,812 |
$12,418 |
$12,930 |
4.1% |
| Other |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,400 |
7.7% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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| Other |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,300 |
$1,400 |
7.7% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$43,143 |
$45,137 |
$47,601 |
$49,903 |
4.8% |
| Off Campus |
$43,143 |
$45,137 |
$47,601 |
$49,903 |
4.8% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$31,573 |
$33,325 |
$35,183 |
$36,973 |
5.1% |
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Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$60 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
14,936 |
5,858 |
9,078 |
| Percent admitted |
53% |
51% |
55% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
19% |
21% |
18% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
X |
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| Recommendations |
X |
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| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
1,342 |
88% |
| ACT |
767 |
50% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time
degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test
scores only if they are required for
admission.
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Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education |
1/1/1928 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of
the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the
Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1940 - |
Accredited |
| American Psychological Association,
Committee on Accreditation |
| Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD
Doctoral programs |
3/1/1972 - |
Accredited |
| Professional Psychology (IPSY) -
Predoctoral internship programs |
11/14/2003 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on
Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units
within institutions offering degree-granting and/or
non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1965 - |
Accredited |
| National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education |
| Teacher Education (TED) -
Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the
preparation of teachers and other professional
personnel for elementary and secondary schools |
1/1/1965 - |
Accredited |
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