American University Computer Science Programs
American University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Washington, District of Columbia. Washington is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
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Where Is American University?
Contact details for The American University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 4400 Massachusetts Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20016-8001 |
Phone: | 202-885-1000 |
Website: | www.american.edu |
How Do I Get Into The American University?
You can apply to The American University online at: www.american.edu/admissions/apply/index.cfm
Admission Requirements for The American University
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | 1 |
High School Rank | 3 |
High School Transcript | 1 |
College Prep Program | 1 |
Recommendations | 1 |
SAT or ACT Scores | 5 |
TOEFL | 1 |
How Hard Is It To Get Into The American University?
Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 38%, and the acceptance rate for women is 42%.
Average Test Scores
About 25% of students accepted to The American University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 730. Math scores were between 630 and 700.
Can I Afford American University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At The American University, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $7,689 a year. That adds up to $30,756 over four years for those students.
American University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 6,389 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 8,124 full-time undergraduates at The American University, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of American University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 540 |
Black or African American | 603 |
Hispanic or Latino | 918 |
White | 4,406 |
International Students | 972 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 685 |
Geographic Diversity
District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at American University. At this time, 47 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 134 countries are represented at The American University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Online Learning at American University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at The American University has changed over the last few years.
American University Computer Science Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Information Science | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
Computer Science | 0 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
Information Technology Management | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
TOTAL | 2 | 24 | 56 | 82 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Samschoe under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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