Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Anthropology

Department of Art

Department of Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Economics

Department of Environmental Science

Department of Health Studies

Department of History

Department of Literature

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Performing Arts

Department of Philosophy and Religion

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

Department of World Languages and Cultures

Programs in Economics and Statistics

Programs in Environmental Science, Biology, and Statistics

Programs in Professional Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Arts (MAT/MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	276
Doctoral Degrees	29
Other Advanced Degrees	27

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam May vary by program Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,416

Applied

824

Accepted

305

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	May vary by program
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 for all graduate work, letter of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume, unofficial transcript; interviews (for some programs)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

832

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.85%
Black or African American	7.93%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	7.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.4%
Unknown	19.23%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

604

Total faculty

Full-time - 385

Part-time - 219

Male (278)

Female (326)

Location & Contact

Address Battelle Tompkins, Room 200
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20016-8012
United States

Contact Dr. Peter Starr
Dean
Email: pstarr@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-2446
Fax: 202-885-2429

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