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Tuition Table 2024-2025 Academic Year, Per Semester

Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Credit Rate Tuition Total
Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours, per credit hour) $1,930
Full-Time (12-17.5 credit hours) $28,976
Full-Time(18 credit hours)

$30,906

Above 18 credit hours, Students are charged $1,930 per additional credit hour

Graduate Students
Graduate Credit Rate Tuition Total
Per credit hour $2,000
Law Students, Washington College of Law (WCL)
Law Credit Rate Tuition Total
Full-Time (12-17 credit hours) $32,207
Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per credit hour) $2,386

Above 17 credit hours, $2,386 per additional credit hour

Non-Degree Students
Non-Degree Credit Rate Tuition Total
For Course Levels 100-400 (per credit hour) $1,930
For Course Levels 500 and above (per credit hour) $2,000

Special Notices

  • KSB and WCL Online Academic Programs are T Term programs. The T Terms (T4, T1, T2 and T3) fall within the academic year.
  • Auditors pay the same charges as students enrolled for credit and are subject to all applicable special fees.
  • As a graduate of American University, you can audit one non-tutorial program/travel fees for the nominal fee of $150. For more information please see Alumni Audit.
  • Charges for courses with special tuition rates or fees are listed in the Schedule of Classes or in publications supplied to you by the offering university department.
  • Winter intersession tuition and fee charges are billed as part of the spring semester. Intersession credit hours will count towards full-time flat rate calculations for the semester

Mandatory Fees Tables

All students enrolled at American University are charged certain mandatory student fees each semester. Explanation of each fee can be found below the fee table.

A vast majority of universities, including American University, have a tuition and mandatory fee policy. With this type of policy, mandatory fees are assessed to all or groups of students in order to help defray associated costs not based on the actual usage of an individual student.

Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Fees Full Time (12 and Above) Part-Time Summer Session 2024
Sports Center Fee $65 $30 $0
Undergraduate Activity Fee $88.50 $15 $0
Student Technology Fee $120 $40 $0
Metro U-Pass $136 $0 $0
Student Orientation Program Fee $250
Graduate Student/Non-Degree Graduate
Graduate Student/Non-Degree Graduate Fees Full-Time (9 Credit Hours and Above) Part-Time Summer Session 2024
Sports Center Fee $65 $30 $0
Grad Activity Fee $30 $30 $0
Student Technology Fee $120 $40 $0
Metro U-Pass $136 $0  $ 0
Additional SIS Master's Program Fee per semester $750 $500 $0
Additional Joint Degree (CAS/SIS) Program Fee per semester $375 $250 $0
Law Students, Washington College of Law (WCL)
Washington College of Law Student Fees Full-Time (12 Credit Hours and Above) Part-Time Summer Session 2024
Sports Center Fee $65 $30 $0
WCL Activity Fee $255 $186 $41
Student Technology Fee $120 $40 $0
Metro U-Pass $136 $0  $0

Housing and Meal Plan Rates

Housing Rates

On Campus

Hughes, Roper Halls
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy

$7,250

Double Occupancy $5,670
Triple Occupancy $4,240
Anderson, Letts, Leonard, McDowell Halls
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $7,350
Double Occupancy 5,760
Triple Occupancy 4,310
Suite - Double (McDowell) 6,710
Cassell Hall
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $8,510
Double Occupancy $7,050
Nebraska Hall
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $8,600
Double Occupancy $7,120
Centennial Hall
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $8,270
Double Occupancy $6,600
East Campus Halls
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $8,510
Double Occupancy $6,940

Off Campus

Frequency Apartments
Occupants Total
Small Studio $7,190
Large Studio $8,010
1 Bedroom $9,180
2 Bedroom $9,180

Meal Plan Rates

Meal Plan Rates
Meal Plans Total
All Inclusive Premium (with $100 Dining Dollars) $3,310
All Inclusive Plus (with $100 Dining Dollars) $3,029
All Inclusive Standard (with $100 Dining Dollars) $2,705
All Inclusive Basic (with $300 Dining Dollars) $1,950
$595 Build Your Own Plan $595
$800 Build Your Own Plan $800

Tuition Table 2023-2024 Academic Year, Per Semester

Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Credit Rate Tuition Total
Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours, per credit hour) $1,856
Full-Time (12-17.5 credit hours) $27,862
Full-Time(18 credit hours)

$29,718

Above 18 credit hours, Students are charged $1,856 per additional credit hour

Graduate Students
Graduate Credit Rate Tuition Total
Per credit hour $1,922
Law Students, Washington College of Law (WCL)
Law Credit Rate Tuition Total
Full-Time (12-17 credit hours) $30,968
Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per credit hour) $2,294

Above 17 credit hours, $2,294 per additional credit hour

Non-Degree Students
Non-Degree Credit Rate Tuition Total
For Course Levels 100-400 (per credit hour) $1,856
For Course Levels 500 and above (per credit hour) $1,922

Special Notices

  • KSB and WCL Online Academic Programs are T Term programs. The T Terms (T4, T1, T2 and T3) fall within the academic year.
  • Auditors pay the same charges as students enrolled for credit and are subject to all applicable special fees.
  • As a graduate of American University, you can audit one non-tutorial program/travel fees for the nominal fee of $150. For more information please see Alumni Audit.
  • Charges for courses with special tuition rates or fees are listed in the Schedule of Classes or in publications supplied to you by the offering university department.
  • Winter intersession tuition and fee charges are billed as part of the spring semester. Intersession credit hours will count towards full-time flat rate calculations for the semester

Mandatory Fees Tables

All students enrolled at American University are charged certain mandatory student fees each semester. Explanation of each fee can be found below the fee table.

A vast majority of universities, including American University, have a tuition and mandatory fee policy. With this type of policy, mandatory fees are assessed to all or groups of students in order to help defray associated costs not based on the actual usage of an individual student.

Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Fees Full Time (12 and Above) Part-Time Summer Session 2024
Sports Center Fee $65 $30 $0
Undergraduate Activity Fee $88.50 $15 $0
Student Technology Fee $120 $40 $0
Metro U-Pass $136 $0 $0
Graduate Student/Non-Degree Graduate
Graduate Student/Non-Degree Graduate Fees Full-Time (9 Credit Hours and Above) Part-Time Summer Session 2024
Sports Center Fee $65 $30 $0
Grad Activity Fee $30 $30 $0
Student Technology Fee $120 $40 $0
Metro U-Pass $136 $0  $ 0
Additional SIS Master's Program Fee per semester $750 $500 $0
Additional Joint Degree (CAS/SIS) Program Fee per semester $375 $250 $0
Law Students, Washington College of Law (WCL)
Washington College of Law Student Fees Full-Time (12 Credit Hours and Above) Part-Time Summer Session 2024
Sports Center Fee $65 $30 $0
WCL Activity Fee $255 $186 $41
Student Technology Fee $120 $40 $0
Metro U-Pass $136 $0  $0

Housing and Meal Plan Rates

Housing Rates

On Campus

Hughes, Leonard, McDowell, Roper Halls
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy

$6,975

Double Occupancy $5,455
Triple Occupancy $4,075
Suite- Double (McDowell) $6,425
Anderson, Letts Halls
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $7,035
Double Occupancy $5,515
Triple Occupancy $4,125
Cassell Hall
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $8,145
Double Occupancy $6,745
Nebraska Hall
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $8,225
Double Occupancy $6,815
Centennial Hall
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $7,915
Double Occupancy $6,315
East Campus Halls
Occupants Total
Single Occupancy $8,145
Double Occupancy $6,645

Off Campus

Frequency Apartments
Occupants Total
Small Studio $6,845
Large Studio $7,625
2 Bedroom & Large 1 Bedroom $8,745

Meal Plan Rates

Meal Plan Rates
Meal Plans Total
All Inclusive Premium (with $100 Dining Dollars) $3,065
All Inclusive Plus (with $100 Dining Dollars) $2,805
All Inclusive Standard (with $100 Dining Dollars) $2,505
All Inclusive Basic (with $300 Dining Dollars) $1,805
$550 Build Your Own Plan $550
$750 Build Your Own Plan $750

Health Insurance

Health Insurance Rates
Coverage Period Cost
Annual (August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025) $2,302
Fall (August 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024) $962
Spring/Summer (January 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025) $1,340
Summer Only (May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025) $579

Health insurance is required for all full-time degree, resident, and international students with F1and J1 visas. Your automatic enrollment and charge will show on the bill. You can submit a request for a Health Insurance Waiver if you have comprehensive coverage that is valid for use in Washington, DC. All requests for a waiver must be submitted online by the deadline. For information on submitting waiver requests, please see the Health Insurance Waiver page. Detailed information on the Student Health Insurance Plan and waiver request process can be found on the Student Health Center website.

Tuition Information

Undergraduate students who register for 12 to 17.5 credit hours are charged for tuition at a flat full-time rate. Undergraduate students who register for fewer than 12 credit hours are charged tuition per credit hour based on the number of credit hours taken. Undergraduate students who register for more than 17.5 credit hours are charged the flat full-time tuition rate with an additional charge for each credit hour over 17.5.

Graduate and non-degree students are charged for tuition on a per credit hour basis.

Washington College of Law students who register for 12 to 17 credit hours are charged for tuition at a flat full-time rate. Washington College of Law students who register for fewer than 12 credit hours are charged tuition per credit hour based on the number of credit hours taken. Washington College of Law students who register for more than 17 credit hours are charged the flat full-time tuition rate with an additional charge for each credit hour over 17.

The off-campus tuition rate differs from the rate for on-campus courses. However, full-time undergraduate students who register for courses both on and off campus are assessed tuition at the on-campus full-time rate.

Given the probable continuation of current economic conditions, as well as the need to continue to accelerate the academic development of the university, it is reasonable to expect that tuition and fee increases will be required each year in the future.

American University has partnered with GradGuard(TM) by Allianz Global Assistance to provide Tuition Insurance for students. Allianz Global Assistance is a private insurance program offering tuition insurance that acts as an extension to American University's published refund policy.

Tuition Insurance helps minimize financial losses should a student suffer serious illness or an accident that results in withdrawal from the university before the end of the semester.

To enroll please contact:

GradGuard(TM) by Allianz Global Assitance

Web: www.gradguard.com/tuition/american

Phone: (877) 794-6603

Fee Information

This mandatory fee is charged to all registered students. The fee is assessed to help pay a small portion of the university's overall technology costs. It helps to fund technology priorities, ranging from classroom instruction, faculty research, expanded computer labs, student portals, wireless connectivity, on-line registrations, faster internet connectivity, server upgrades, computer security, and administrative systems. Whether a student lives on-campus, off-campus, or abroad, the technology services are available to them.

Our sports center fee is charged to all registered students, and is used to help pay for building maintenance and service costs associated with the sports center complex. The fee is not a membership fee for use the fitness center. Any registered student can use the entire sports center complex facilities, including the fitness center. 

 The University Board of Trustees approves and encourages strong and viable student-sponsored programs that contribute significantly to the intellectual and social development of the student body, serve the university academic goals, encourage student participation and leadership, and enhance the general campus environment. To finance these student-run organizations and programs (over 160), the Board directs the assessment of a mandatory non-refundable student activity/program fee. Depending on your student status, those fees will be labeled on your student account statement as Undergraduate Activity Fee, Graduate Activity Fee, or WCL General Fee.

The Metro U-Pass fee is a mandatory fee charged to full time students enrolled in an on-campus program. The Metro U-Pass is valid for unlimited Metrorail and Metrobus transportation for the duration of the semester (Fall/Spring). For more information about how to obtain your U-Pass and for frequently asked question, please visit the Metro University Pass page.  

This mandatory fee applies to all registered first-year and transfer students. It supports services that help new students become part of the AU community, including New Student Orientation, which spans through Welcome Week. The Student Orientation Program fee funds these essential experiences, which include off-campus excursions, a class BBQ, and evening programs. By providing support, resources, and community building through this programming, we seek to ensure a smooth transition for new students.  

Health insurance is mandatory for all full-time degree, resident, and international students, unless the student has comparable coverage under another health insurance plan. If a student has comparable coverage under another insurance plan, they must waive the AU health insurance plan. Waivers must be completed on-line on the myau.american.edu portal . If the fee has already been assessed, the related insurance charge will be removed within two business days of the waiver submission. Insurance waivers need to be performed each year. For more information regarding Health insurance and wavier deadlines please visit Health Center Homepage.

The fee is used to cover expenses associated with professional program enhancements associated with the School of International Services. The fee is charged to all SIS graduate students and joint CAS/SIS program students. The fee applies to all SIS M.A. programs, the MIS program and the M.S. program.

Payment Due Dates

Summer 

  • Payment is due May 1st 
  • Payment is due at the time of registration for students registering after May 1st

Fall 

  • Payment is due August 1st
  • Payment is due at the time of registration for students registering after August 1st
  • Intersession tuition will follow fall due date

Spring 

  • Payment is due January 6th 
  • Payment is due at the time of registration for students registering after January 6th  

Online T-Terms

  • 2024 T3: July 1, 2024
  • 2024 T4: September 30, 2024
  • 2025 T1: January 8, 2025
  • 2025 T2: April 1, 2025