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American University

  • Graduate School
  • Washington, DC
  • 27 reviews
    American is a private, Christian graduate school in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 5,735 graduate students. Of the 58 graduate programs offered at American University, 10 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. The most popular graduate school programs at American University are Law, International Affairs, and Public Administration. 44% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.
    Address
    4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20016
    Website
    american.edu
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    Masters and Doctoral Programs

    Most Popular Programs
    • Law
      370 Students
    • International Affairs
      363 Students
    • Public Administration
      143 Students
    • Communications
      142 Students
    • International Law
      67 Students
    • Business
      56 Students
    • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
      47 Students
    • Economics and Econometrics
      44 Students
    • Cinematography and Video Production
      41 Students
    • Public Policy Analysis
      41 Students

    Graduate Students

    Total Graduate Students
    5,735
    Part-Time Grad Students
    2,515
    Research Assistants
    —
    Teaching Assistants
    551
    Racial Diversity
    • White
      42.4%
    • Unknown
      15.7%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      12.5%
    • African American
      11.8%
    • Hispanic
      8.9%
    • Asian
      5.6%
    • Multiracial
      2.5%
    • Native American
      0.4%
    • Pacific Islander
      0.1%
    Living in the Area
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Cost of Living
      C+
    2. Crime & Safety
      B
    3. Nightlife
      A+
    Median Household Income
    $246,795
    National
    $55,322
    Median Rent
    $3,073
    National
    $949
    Median Home Value
    $1,424,742
    National
    $184,700
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    27 reviews
    I am getting my graduate degree from American University. I am taking all classes online so I am unsure about the physical campus or party scene in the town. I should be visiting the campus towards the end of my degree plan and hope to find these answers then. Hopefully, this is helpful!
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    I did the joint JD/MA at American earning my law degree and masters in international studies concurrently. This program, getting two advanced degrees in 3.5 years instead of 5, is an excellent deal economically but also felt like a really great way to get a well-rounded education in many components of international law and human rights. I am currently in my last semester of my masters and am studying abroad through American’s partnership with the UN University for Peace. Studying abroad was a very easy process and I felt I have all the support I needed to pick the right program for me and still graduate on time. I also got a lot out of various job-connection programs the grad school has, like site visits to top international organizations/government bodies where we could ask questions to help us land the jobs we want.
    Graduate courses are frequently combined with undergraduate courses, so it's a mixed upper-level undergraduate and graduate student course. This is frustrating given the difference paid in tuition for graduate students and not receiving any additional rigor, high level information, or opportunity from undergraduates.