Important Information
- Median starting salary of alumni：$50,000
American University offers a number of student services, including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, day care, health service, health insurance. American University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc.). Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at American University.
Services
Offer specialized ADHD program
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ADHD program requires separate admissions
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ADHD program additional cost
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Services offered
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Program URL
https://www.american.edu/provost/academic-access/
Program contact
(202) 885-3360
asac@american.edu
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
All majors
Computer and Information Sciences$63,300
Business, Management, Marketing and Related$57,800
English Language and Literatures$53,200
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies$49,400
Communication, Journalism and Related Programs$48,400
Multi-Interdisciplinary Studies$48,400
Visual and Performing Arts$48,000
Social Sciences$47,800
Foreign Languages and Literatures$46,800
Legal Studies$44,900
Health Professions and Related$44,800
Psychology$42,500
Philosophy and Religious Studies$42,100
Alumni Early and Midcareer Salaries
Median starting salary of alumni
$50,000
Median midcareer salary of alumni
$96,100
Career Services
Career services offered
on-campus job interviews
internships
resume assistance
career/job search classes
alumni network
interest inventory
interview training
Formal internship program
Yes
Internship compensation
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Placement Statistics
Firms that most frequently hire graduates
DC Public Schools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Peace Corps
Teach for America
National Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of State
Center for Reproductive Rights
CBS Radio
U.S. House of Representatives
AmeriCorps
U.S. Secret Service
Tesla
U.S. Senate
Facebook
Center for Clean Air Policy
Deloitte Consulting LLP
PSB
National Public Radio
Computer Availability
Computers available for student use in
residence halls
computer center/labs
library
student center
Tools & Services
Functions permitted via learning management system
Access courses in which currently enrolled
Utilize a mobile app for portable use
Grant family members access to account
Access official or unofficial transcripts
Determine progress toward fulfilling degree requirements
Register for courses
Submit assignments
Submit tuition payments
Functions that can be performed online
Submit course evaluations
Reserve library materials
Receive campus emergency alerts
Report emergencies to authorities
Secure on-campus housing
Order take-out using meal plan credits
Network Access
College-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access
100%
General Services
Basic student services offered
nonremedial tutoring
women's center
day care
health service
health insurance
Remedial learning services offered
math
writing
study skills
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
Safety Services
Campus safety and security services offered
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols
Late night transport/escort service
24-hour emergency telephones
Lighted pathways/sidewalks
Controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc.)
General Information
Campus size (acres)
84
Nearest airports (miles)
Washington, DC (9)
Dulles , VA (23)
Nearest passenger train stations (miles)
Washington, D.C. (5)
Nearest bus stations (miles)
Washington, D.C. (5)
Public transportation serves campus
Yes
Car share available on campus
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Electric scooters available on campus
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Bikeshare
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Regulations
All students permitted to have cars on campus
No
Students who have cars on campus
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Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age
Yes
Firearm campus-carry policy
Banned
Services
Special services offered for international students
international student center
special counselors/advisors
ESL program/classes
housing offered during all school holidays
special orientation (1-6 days)
career support or OPT advising
legal advising
cultural dining options
international student organization
Offer legal services to students without U.S. visa or legal status
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Program Information
Type of LD program
Comprehensive program.
Program has separate admissions process and charges fees. Services go well beyond those that are legally mandated and the student is provided with a more structured environment. Low staff/student ratios. Compulsory student attendance. An advisor/advocate is made available to students.
LD program advisers/advocates available to students
Yes
Services for LD students
Reading machines
Tape recorders
Note-taking services
Learning center
Readers
Extended time for tests
Tutors
Priority registration
Texts on tape
Exams on tape or computer
Other testing accommodations
Services available to students who have not self-identified in the application process
Yes
LD services available to
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Services Available
Counseling services offered to LD students
Academic (56 times per year)
Individual tutoring available for LD students
Yes
Frequency of tutoring available for LD students
Weekly
Other tutoring options available to LD students (individual setting)
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Other tutoring options available to LD students (group setting)
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Single rooms available to students with specific learning disabilities
Yes
Contact Information
Program contact
Nancy Sydnor Greenberg
Learning Services Coordinator
(202) 885-3360
asac@american.edu
Libraries
On-campus library
Yes
School is a member of a library consortium
Yes
Additional library facilities
Law library, music library collection, rare books collection, manuscript collection, performing arts collection, papers of university Chancellors and Presidents collection, Paula Diehl Collection, Peace Corps Community Archive Digital Collection, Patrick Frazier Political and Social Movements Collection, Photographic Material and Other Art Work of Herbert E. Striner, Washington College of Law Historical Collection, assistive technology, Latin American Visuals Online Repository
Museums
Museums or special academic buildings on campus
Katzen Arts Center (performance venue and AU Art Museum), Watkins Art Gallery, Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theater, Experimental Theater, Kay Spiritual Life Center, WAMU (media/radio), National Arboretum, Game Lab
Services
Services for physically disabled students
Note-taking services
Special transportation
Tape recorders
Special housing
Tutors
Adaptive equipment
Reader services
Braille services
Interpreters for hearing-impaired
Talking books
Accessibility of campus to physically disabled students
Fully
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ADHD student services
- Services
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Career services
- Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
- Alumni Early and Midcareer Salaries
- Career Services
- Placement Statistics
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Computer resources
- Computer Availability
- Tools & Services
- Network Access
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Health, safety & counseling
- General Services
- Safety Services
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Info & regulations
- General Information
- Regulations
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International student services
- Services
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Learning-disabled student services
- Program Information
- Services Available
- Contact Information
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Library & museums
- Libraries
- Museums
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Disability services
- Services
