Graduate Program
86 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
9 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
5,968
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees
$33,239
Graduate Programs Overview
American University offers 86 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 9 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 5,968 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at American and 1,471 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $33,239. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at American University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (72 programs) Doctorate - Research (13 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (8 programs) Doctorate - Research (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $33,239 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 5,968 graduate students 1,471 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 86 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 | 72 | 8 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 13 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 86 | 9 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $33,239 at American University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -15.05% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $35,524 | $38,456 | $39,126 | $33,239 |
* 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, 5,968 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,230 male and 3,738 female students. By attendance status, there are 3,240 full-time and 2,728 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,968 | 3,738 | 2,230 |
| Full-time | 3,240 | 2,030 | 1,210 |
| Part-time | 2,728 | 1,708 | 1,020 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At American University, 1,471 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 673 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 5,968 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,968 |
| Online Exclusively | 1,471 |
| In Some Online Classes | 673 |
| Not In Online Classes | 3,824 |
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