Graduate Program
85 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
9 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
4,845
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$36,754
Graduate Programs Overview
American University offers 85 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 9 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 4,845 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at American and 871 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $36,754. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at American University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (71 programs) Doctorate - Research (13 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (8 programs) Doctorate - Research (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $36,754 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 4,845 graduate students 871 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at American
It offers 85 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 71 | 8 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 13 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 9 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $36,754 at American University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 10.57% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $38,456 | $39,126 | $33,239 | $36,754 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At American University, 4,845 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,769 male and 3,076 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,916 full-time and 1,929 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,845 | 3,076 | 1,769 |
| Full-time | 2,916 | 1,823 | 1,093 |
| Part-time | 1,929 | 1,253 | 676 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At American University, 871 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 662 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 4,845 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,845 |
| Online Exclusively | 871 |
| In Some Online Classes | 662 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,312 |
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