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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 7,817
Full-time undergraduates: 7,533
Part-time undergraduates: 284
Total graduate students: 5,968
Full-time graduate students: 3,240
Part-time graduate students: 2,728
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
56.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Nonresident Alien
3.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 84 acres
Nearest major city: Washington, DC

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 700
Other computer facilities/services: online e-support through learning management system
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Kennedy Political Union; Habitat for Humanity; Student government; Amnesty International; Multiple Ethnic and religious organizations

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryes 
Men's swimming and diving NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's wrestling NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's field hockeyyes 
Women's field hockey NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyes 
Women's lacrosse NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's swimming and diving NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball; basketball; crew; equestrian sports; field hockey; golf; gymnastics; ice hockey; lacrosse; rugby; sailing; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; weight lifting; wrestling; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Reagan National

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