| Accept admit offer by | May 1 |
| ACT composite avg | 28 |
| Percent with ACT score of 12-17 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 18-23 | 9% |
| Percent with ACT score of 24-29 | 63% |
| Percent with ACT score of 30-36 | 28% |
| Percent with ACT score of less than 5 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 6-11 | NA |
| City | Washington |
| Email | admissions@american.edu |
| Fax | (202) 885-6014 |
| Phone | (202) 885-6000 |
| State | DC |
| Street | 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW |
| Zip | 20016-8001 |
| Require essay | Required for all freshmen |
| Financial need | Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process |
| Interview | Not required |
| Letters of recommendation | 2 required for all freshmen |
| Other | NA |
| Application fee waived/reduced | N |
| Application fee | 60 |
| application fee waiver | Not reported |
| Regular admission deadline | January 15 |
| Common application | Accepted |
| Can defer admission | Y |
| E-application | Accepted |
| Early action deadline | NA |
| Early action notification date | NA |
| Early action offered | No |
| Early action admit rate | NA |
| Number of early action applicants | NA |
| Early decision admission rate | 61% |
| Number of early decision admission applicants | 373 |
| Early decision deadline | November 15 |
| Early decision notification date | December 31 |
| Early decision offered | Yes |
| Entrance difficulty | Difficult |
| ACT only | NA |
| ACT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT and subject recommendation | NA |
| SAT and subject exam due date | NA |
| SAT only exam recommendation | NA |
| SAT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT or ACT accepted | Required |
| SAT or ACT exam due date | January 15 |
| SAT subject only accepted | NA |
| SAT subject only exam due date | NA |
| GPA 2.00-2.49 | NA |
| GPA 2.50-2.99 | 7% |
| GPA 3.00-3.24 | 15 |
| GPA 3.25-3.49 | 20% |
| GPA 3.50-3.74 | 25% |
| GPA 3.75+ | 33% |
| GPA average of enrolled freshmen | 3.53 |
| High School Graduation Requirements | High school diploma required and GED is accepted |
| College preparatoy program | NA |
| ACT writing test policy | Writing component required |
| SAT ACT essay policy | For admission, For placement,As a validity check on the application essay |
| Admit rate | 53% |
| Number of applicants | 15847 |
| Enrollment rate | 19% |
| Number of admitted students | 8436 |
| Profile Year | 2007 |
| Class president | NA |
| High School rank in top 10th percentile | 50% |
| High School rank in top 25th percentile | 83% |
| High School rank in top 50th percentile | 99% |
| National merit scholars | NA |
| Student gov officer | NA |
| Valedictorian | NA |
| Regular admission notification date | April 1 |
| SAT Critical Reading Avg | 640 |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 400-500 | 1% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 500-600 | 24% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 600-700 | 50% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 700-800 | 24% |
| SAT math avg | 620 |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 400-500 | 3% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 500-600 | 34% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 600-700 | 49% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 700-800 | 14% |
| SAT writing test avg | 640 |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 300-400 | 1% |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 400-500 | 3% |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 500-600 | 28% |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 600-700 | 48% |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 700-800 | 20% |
| Alumnus relation | 2 |
| Student interests | 3 |
| Character | 2 |
| Essay | 3 |
| Ethnicity | 2 |
| Extra curricular | 3 |
| First generation to go to college | 2 |
| Residence Location | 2 |
| GPA | 3 |
| Interview | 2 |
| Class rank | 3 |
| Recommendations | 3 |
| Religious affiliation | 1 |
| High school curriculum rigor | 4 |
| Standard tests | 4 |
| State residency | 1 |
| Special talent/ability | 2 |
| Volunteer activity | 3 |
| Work experience | 2 |
| Transfer admission | Transfer applications accepted |
| Universal college application | Not accepted |
| Waitlist used | No |