American University
Profile
Size
8 / 10Cost
10 / 10Selectivity
9 / 10-
Team Conference
Patriot League
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
City: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Team Road Trips
Most games are scheduled in the Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania area. The team also travels to New York and Massachusetts, as well as nearby Washington D.C. The team typically plays in a neutral site during preseason, often at Georgetown. Other trips have included Boston, MA and Hamilton, NY.
Recruit Commits
2023 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Camryn Kowalewski | Dallas, TX | Att, Mid | |
Deirdre Brown | Wayland, MA | Def | |
Molly Smeins | West Chester , PA | Mid, Att | |
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Kate Bruechner | Mc Kinney, TX | Mid | |
Makayla Im | Fairfax, VA | Att, Mid | |
Nicole (Nickie) Prendergast | Downingtown , PA | Mid, Def | |
Rachel Kolton | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Att | |
Carly Larsen | Goshen, NY | Goal | |
Nickie Prendergast | Downingtown , PA | Mid | |
Bliss Vernon | Deerfield, MA | Def | |
Annabelle Jackson | Baltimore, MD | Att | |
Kellie Linehan | Blauvelt, NY | Mid, Draw | |
Lily Arcand | Providence, RI | Def | |
2021 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Juliet Kuenzler | Greenlawn, NY | Def | |
Maddy Spratt | Yardley, PA | Mid | |
Kate Petronis | Olney, MD | Att | |
Jaime Petronis | Olney, MD | Att | |
Alyssa Nilles | Park Ridge, IL | Mid | |
Jenna Walls | Haddonfield, NJ | Def | |
Rebecca Frank | Baltimore, MD | Def | |
Ashley Smith | Chatham, NJ | Att | |
Darby Sherrod | Centennial, CO | Def | |
Lexi Rakis | Olney, MD | Goal | |
Madelyn Spratt | Fairless Hills, PA | Mid | |
2020 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Emma Fiore | Chalfont, PA | Att, Mid | |
Helena Morrison | Manasquan, NJ | Goal | |
Regan Hakes | Mendham, NJ | Att, Mid | |
Quinn Magnus | Simsbury, CT | Att | |
Natasha Koetje | Watchung, NJ | Def | |
2019 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Sadie Herman | Bridgewater, NJ | Mid, Def | |
Events By American University Coaches
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Greater Boston Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Greater Philadelphia Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Baltimore Maryland Area
- Greater Chicago Area
- Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Greater Denver Area
- Greater Seattle Area
- France
- United Kingdom
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Where Grads Work
- U.S. Department of State
- Deloitte
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- The World Bank
- IBM
- USAID
- US Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. House of Representatives
- US Army
- U.S. Department of Justice
- PwC
- United States Department of Defense
- District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
- George Washington University
- US Government Accountability Office
What Grads Do
- Media and Communication
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Research
- Sales
- Consulting
- Operations
- Marketing
- Legal
- Program and Project Management
- Administrative
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Community and Social Services
- Human Resources
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 580 - 670 for SAT; 8 - 10 for ACT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 18,545 | 6,594 | 11,951 |
% Admitted | 36% | 34% | 37% |
% Admits That Enroll | 26% | 27% | 26% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.66 |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
Demonstrate Competencies | ||
Admission Test Scores | ||
Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |
Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$40,469
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $49,889 | |
Books & Supplies | $800 | |
Cost of Living | $16,096 | |
Personal Expenses | $909 | |
Sticker Price | $67,694 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
75% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 59% | $25,603 |
Federal Grants | 15% | $4,666 |
Pell Grants | 15% | $4,620 |
Other Federal | 0% | $2,000 |
State & Local Grants | 3% | $908 |
Institutional Grants | 56% | $25,355 |
Student Loans | 47% | $9,123 |
Federal Loans | 46% | $5,235 |
Other Loans | 7% | $24,844 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $676 Million | $47,266 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $23,250.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $19,926 | $247 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 2.0%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 2,594 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $61,000
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 4.96 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 75% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 14 | 14 |
Fondling | 6 | 6 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | 4 | 2 |
Burglary | 15 | 13 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 |
Arson | 1 | 1 |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Undergrad Instruction | Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school |
Enrollment Profile | Majority undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, large, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.
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