| Avg debt of graduates | NA |
| Percent of parents not receiving aid | NA |
| Percent of parents receiving aid | NA |
| Percent of graduates taking loans | 50% |
| Cost of normal attendance | $47501 |
| Cost of instate attendance | NA |
| Cost of out of state attendance | NA |
| Cost of books and supplies | $600 |
| Cost of other expenses | $1300 |
| Payment plans offered | Installment plan, deferred payment |
| Cost of room and board | $12418 |
| Cost of normal tuition fees | $33183 |
| Cost of instate tuition fees | NA |
| Cost of out of state tuition fees | NA |
| Financial aid application deadline | NA |
| finaid award method | Federal and Institutional Methodologies |
| Financial aid award notification | On or about April 1 |
| Financial aid office email | selena@american.edu |
| Average earnings from on campus employment | $2016 |
| Employment programs | Federal work study available |
| Forms fafsa code | 001434 |
| Other financial aid forms | Institution's own form,,, |
| Avg aid award for all undergraduates | $24294 |
| Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates | 24% |
| Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates | 619 |
| Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates | 74% |
| Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates | $1906 |
| Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates | $12854 |
| Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates | 91% |
| Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates | $2337 |
| Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates | $7908 |
| Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates | 19% |
| Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates | 1141 |
| Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates | $16994 |
| Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 3562 |
| Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 60% |
| Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 2619 |
| Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 44% |
| Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 2566 |
| Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 98% |
| Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 57% |
| Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met | 1206 |
| Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met | 47% |
| Avg aid award for freshmen | $21282 |
| Number of merit based awards across freshmen | 178 |
| Percent of merit based awards across freshmen | 31% |
| Number of need based gifts across freshmen | $409 |
| Percent of need based gifts across freshmen | 71% |
| Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen | $13571 |
| Number of need based self help awards across freshmen | 510 |
| Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen | 88% |
| Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen | $5382 |
| Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen | 367 |
| Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen | 28% |
| Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen | $16086 |
| Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen | 944 |
| Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen | 73% |
| Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen | 577 |
| Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen | 61% |
| Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | 577 |
| Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | 100% |
| Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | 48% |
| Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met | 285 |
| Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met | 49% |
| Federal loan programs | Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, FFEL PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans |
| Academic interest / achievement award areas | NA |
| Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas | NA |
| Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards | NA |
| Arts / Performance award areas | NA |
| Number of awards in arts / performance areas | NA |
| Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money | NA |
| Special achievement areas | Leadership, Memberships |
| Number of special achievement areas | NA |
| Top areas in special achievement awards | Leadership, Memberships |
| Special characteristics areas | Adult Students, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities, Previous College Experience, Relatives of Clergy, Spouses of Current Students |
| Number of special characteristics awards | NA |
| Top areas in special characteristics award | Children of Faculty/Staff, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Local/State Students, Previous College Experience, Relatives of Clergy, Spouses of Current Students, Adult Students, Members of Minorities |
| Other finanial aid loans | College/university loans |
| Need based scholarships | Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships |
| Non need based scholarships | Academic scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, Minority scholarships, State scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Leadership scholarships, Religious affiliation scholarships |
| State loans | NA |
| Financial Aid Office Website | http://financialaid.american.edu |