American University is a private religious university in DC, founded in 1893, and offers Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 7,953, and the graduate enrollment is 6,048. American University is a highly selective school, receiving 20,036 applications and accepting 38.7% of applicants. American University’s athletics teams compete at the club, intramural, and varsity levels. American University employs 827 full-time instructional staff (94% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
