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Financial Aid at American

The average amount of financial aid is $30,338 where 47% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at American University. The average amount of tuition & fees is $56,543 at American University.
  • Average Financial Aid: $30,338
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $56,543
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For academic year 2022-2023, total 3,980 students (47% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $30,338. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at American University.
Financial Aid Statistics at American University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,98047%$30,338
Pell Grants1,05512%$4,937
Federal Student Loans2,91834%$5,846

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 1,969 students (83% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 1,753 students (74% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $27,138 and the average amount of student loan aid is $9,129. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at American University.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at American University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,96983%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,56166%$27,138
Federal Grants34715%$6,767
Pell Grants24810%$5,082
Other Federal Grants34615%$3,144
State/Local Grants251%$475
Institutional Grants1,53365%$26,094
Student Loans1,05545%$9,129
Federal Student Loans1,03744%$5,138
Other Student Loans1446%$29,878

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Boston University (BU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $65,168. The school has a total enrollment of 36,714 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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American vs. Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross) is a Private, 4-years school located in Worcester, MA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $60,850. The school has a total enrollment of 3,083 and student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%).
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Loyola University Maryland (Loyola University Maryland) is a Private, 4-years school located in Baltimore, MD. The 2023 tuition & fees is $55,480. The school has a total enrollment of 5,238 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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