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American University Admissions

Will You Get In?

Test Scores and GPA for American University

Admissions Statistics

SAT Range
1150-1340
SAT Reading
590-690
SAT Math
560-650
SAT Writing
570-670
Students Submitting SAT
60%
ACT Range
26-30
ACT English
25-32
ACT Math
24-28
ACT Writing
8-10
Students Submitting ACT
35%
Acceptance Rate
35%
Application Fee
$70
Application Website
american.edu/admissions/apply
Female Applicants
10,696
Female Acceptance
3,939
Male Applicants
6,039
Male Acceptance
1,921

Admissions Requirements

What Really Matters When Applying
  • High School GPA
    Required
  • High School Rank
    Neither required nor recommended
  • High School Transcript
    Required
  • College Prep Courses
    Required
  • SAT/ACT
    Required
  • Recommendations
    Required

Getting Into American University

Poll
67%
of students say the admissions process made them feel like the school cared about them as an applicant.61 responses
Poll
72%
of students feel the admissions process evaluated them individually as a real person, not just a set of numbers.61 responses
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