| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $33,239. It offers 126 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | American University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC |
| Graduate School Students | 6,389 students 1,471 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $33,239 |
| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 126 Graduate Programs 73 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 39 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at American University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $33,239 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,077.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,224 | |
| Fees | $1,015 | |
| Cost per Credit | $2,077 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $17,012 (On-Campus) / $14,712 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,620 (On-Campus) / $2,404 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $52,871 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $51,355 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $31,113 | $35,524 | $38,456 | $39,126 | $33,239 |
American University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 126 major areas - 73 Master's (7 online programs), 14 Doctorate (1 online programs), 39 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs). 2,199 students have been conferred Master's degree and 577 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,199 | 577 | 90 | - |
| Men | 808 | 176 | 34 | - |
| Women | 1,391 | 401 | 56 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Learning Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International and Comparative Education | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | |||
| Medical Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Development Economics and International Development | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Economics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| International Relations and Affairs | 16 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Project Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | 21 | NOT OFFER | |
| Real Estate | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Taxation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Science | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 78 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Journalism | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Communication | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International and Intercultural Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 111 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Learning Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International and Comparative Education | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 42ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 37ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 51 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Intellectual Property Law | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| General Literature | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biostatistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biotechnology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Neuroscience | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 45 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Data Science, General | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Ethics | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Homeland Security | 104 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 220 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | 105 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Economics | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Development Economics and International Development | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Economics | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 486 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 71 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Project Management | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 32ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | 66 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 25 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Real Estate | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Taxation | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | |||
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFER | |||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 3,116 full-time and 3,273 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,471 students enrolled through online exclusively and 673 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,975 White, 829 Black, and 349 Asian students are attending at American University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 6,389 |
|---|---|
| Men | 2,368 |
| Women | 4,021 |
| Total | 6,389 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 3,116 |
| Part-time Students | 3,273 |
| Total | 6,389 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 10 |
| Asian | 349 |
| Black | 829 |
| Hispanic | 680 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 2,975 |
| Two or more races | 279 |
| Un-Known | 686 |
At American University graduate schools, 1,471 students enrolled online exclusively and 673 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,968 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,471 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 673 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,824 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,471 |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia Resident | 119 |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,066 |
| Outside of U.S. | 54 |