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American University - Washington

American University - Washington
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001

Official telephone: (202) 885-1000
Fax number: (202) 885-1025
Website: https://www.american.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://app.meadowfi.com/
american

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $57,952; $57,952 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $736
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $17,960

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSANovember 15noJanuary 15
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
76% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
68% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
88% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
42% of first-year students
43% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
53% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
92% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$45,625 for first-year students
$39,837 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$36,155 for first-year students
$30,096 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,039 for first-year students
$5,055 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,333 for first-year students
$4,210 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
19% of first-year students
18% of full-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):
$18,297 for first-year students
$13,379 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • athletic scholarships

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