Private, non-profit university · United States
American University
Also known as AUWashington, Washington, D.C. · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardResearch university (R2)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$62,242About ₹59.1 lakh. Same for all students. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted62%
Students12,1117,266 bachelor's · 4,845 graduate
International students5.3%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree75%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1381Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 46 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Area Studies
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computational Science
- Computer Science
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- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dance
- Data Science
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- History
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Journalism
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Non-Professional Legal Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Master's · 58 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
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- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Data Analytics
- Data Science
- Design and Applied Arts
- Economics
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- History
- Homeland Security
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Information Science/Studies
- International and Comparative Education
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Journalism
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Literature
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Philosophy
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Real Estate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Taxation
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
PhD and professional · 13 subjects
- Anthropology
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Economics
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- History
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Law
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Political Science and Government
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- Public Administration
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.
Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 131159), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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