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Paying for American

Undergraduate$58,771
Graduate$36,754
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs $19,600
Off-Campus Living Costs $22,602

American 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at American University is $58,771. The graduate school tuition & fees is $36,754. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,600 when a student lives on campus and $22,602 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $79,371 when a student lives on campus and $82,373 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
American 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$79,371$82,373
Tuition & Fees$58,771
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$17,982$19,336
Other Expenses$1,618$3,266
Average Financial Aid$32,205
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$47,166$50,168
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $58,771. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.94% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$51,334 $53,889 $56,543 $58,771
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $36,754. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 10.57% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$38,456 $39,126 $33,239 $36,754
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,930 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $2,095.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,684 $1,768$1,856$1,930
Graduate$1,922 $1,971$2,077$2,095
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,000. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at American University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $800 $800 $1,000 $1,000
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at American University is $19,600 when living on campus and $22,602 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 5.20% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 32.05% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $15,150$15,706$15,150$17,982
Other Expenses $1,228$1,308$1,228$1,618
Off-CampusRoom & Board $15,150$15,706$15,150$19,336
Other Expenses $1,228$1,308$1,228$3,266
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs