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Graduate Programs 2023-2024, 2024-2025

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

The direct expenses are the items such as tuition or fees 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 housing, food, transportation, and books/supplies.

Off campus housing and other indirect expenses are based on average costs in the DC area and may increase or decrease based on the cost of living at that time.

Graduate On-Campus Programs 2023-2024 Cost of Attendance
Graduate On-Campus Programs 2024-2025 Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance is provided for:

  • Full-time and half-time graduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences; School of Public Affairs; and School of Communication
  • Full-time Kogod School of Business MBA
  • Full-time School of International Service graduate programs

Graduate Online Programs (Semester Based) 2023-2024 Cost Of Attendance
Graduate Online Programs (Semester Based) 2024-2025 Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance is provided for:

  • Half-time, onlineÌýgraduate programs in the Office of Graduate & Professional Studies
  • Half-time, onlineÌýgraduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences; School of Public Affairs; and School of Communication
  • Half-time, online graduate programs in the School of International ServiceÌý
  • Full-time, online gradute programs in the Kogod School of Business

Graduate 4-Term Online Programs 2023-2024 Cost Of Attendance
Graduate 4-Term Online Programs 2024-2025 Cost of Attandance

Cost of Attendance is provided for:

  • MBA.BADM.PROF:OL -ÌýBusiness Administration(MBA)

  • MS.ANLT:OL - AnalyticsÌý

  • MS.MKAN:OL -ÌýMarketing Analytics

  • MS.IRB:OL -ÌýInternational Business

  • MS.IRB:SIS:OL -ÌýInternational Business

School of Education Graduate Programs 2023-2024 Cost Of Attendance
School of Education Graduate Programs 2024-2025 Cost of Attendance

Cost of attendance is provided for:

  • MAT Online Programs, Full-Time

  • Other SOE Online Programs, Half-Time

  • MAT On-Campus Programs, Full-Time

  • Other SOE On-Campus Programs, Full-Time

Gradaute Certificate Programs - 2024-2025 Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance is provided for:

  • Pre-Med Certificate
  • Graduate ARASL Certificate

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