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Undergraduate Cost of Attendance 2024-2025

The cost of attendance (COA) for your program includes both direct expenses and indirect expenses for the combined fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.

The direct expenses are the items such as tuition or on-campus housing for which American University will bill you directly. The indirect expenses are items for which you may need to pay out of pocket such as off-campus rent, transportation, and books/supplies.

On campus housing is based on the higher of the average or median for the housing units available. Off campus housing and other indirect expenses are based on average costs in your area and may increase or decrease based on the cost of living at that time.

First-Year Students, Living On Campus, 2024-2025

Flat fee covering costs for full-time, undergraduate enrollment (12-17 credits per semester) for both the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.

Mandatory full-time enrollment fees, including but not limited to sports center, orientation, technology, and activities.

Average cost for a double-occupancy room on campus.

Average cost for a meal plan (10-11 meals per week), plus $400 dollars for use at dining venues on campus and designated establishments off campus.

Mandatory fee for unlimited use of Metrorail and bus while university is operational.

Average (non-billed) cost of books and supplies for two semesters (approximately $400 per term); cost varies depending on whether books are new, used, rented, or open-source.

Average cost, determined by distance from campus and mode of transportation.

Average cost for toiletries and other incidental expenses.

Average fees for federal student loans.

Average total cost of AU attendance per undergraduate for 2024-2025. Based on 9 months of full time enrollment of 12-17 credits.

Continuing Students, Living with Relatives, 2024-2025

Flat fee covering costs for full-time, undergraduate enrollment (12-17 credits per semester) for both the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.

Mandatory full-time enrollment fees, including but not limited to sports center, technology, and activities.

Mandatory fee for unlimited use of Metrorail and bus while university is operational.

Off campus housing is based on average costs in the area and may increase or decrease based on the cost of living at that time.

Estimated food costs based on average costs in the area, which may increase or decrease based on the cost of living at that time.

Average (non-billed) cost of books and supplies for two semesters (approximately $400 per term); cost varies depending on whether books are new, used, rented, or open-source.

Average cost, determined by distance from campus and mode of transportation.

Average cost for toiletries and other incidental expenses.

Average fees for federal student loans.

Average total cost of AU attendance per undergraduate for 2024-2025. Based on 9 months of full time enrollment of 12-17 credits.

Continuing Students, Living On Campus, 2024-2025

Flat fee covering costs for full-time, undergraduate enrollment (12-17 credits per semester) for both the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.

Mandatory full-time enrollment fees, including but not limited to sports center, technology, and activities.

Average cost for a double-occupancy room on campus.

Average cost for a meal plan (10-11 meals per week), plus $400 dollars for use at dining venues on campus and designated establishments off campus.

Mandatory fee for unlimited use of Metrorail and bus while university is operational.

Average (non-billed) cost of books and supplies for two semesters (approximately $400 per term); cost varies depending on whether books are new, used, rented, or open-source.

Average cost, determined by distance from campus and mode of transportation.

Average cost for toiletries and other incidental expenses.

Average fees for federal student loans.

Average total cost of AU attendance per undergraduate for 2023-2024. Based on 9 months of full time enrollment of 12-17 credits.

Continuing Students, Living Off Campus, 2024-2025

Flat fee covering costs for full-time, undergraduate enrollment (12-17 credits per semester) for both the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.

Mandatory full-time enrollment fees, including but not limited to sports center, technology, and activities.

Mandatory fee for unlimited use of Metrorail and bus while university is operational.

Off campus housing is based on average costs in the area and may increase or decrease based on the cost of living at that time.

Estimated food costs based on average costs in the area, which may increase or decrease based on the cost of living at that time.

Average (non-billed) cost of books and supplies for two semesters (approximately $400 per term); cost varies depending on whether books are new, used, rented, or open-source.

Average cost, determined by distance from campus and mode of transportation.

Average cost for toiletries and other incidental expenses.

Average fees for federal student loans.

Average total cost of AU attendance per undergraduate for 2024-2025. Based on 9 months of full time enrollment of 12-17 credits.