American University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

American University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 61.8%, a significant increase from 47.3% in 2023 and 40.6% in 2022. The early action acceptance rate for 2024 stands at 79.7%, with 726 applicants; whereas in the regular decision round, 61% of 16,428 applicants were accepted. Historical data indicates a notable fluctuation in acceptance rates, with the overall rate dropping to a low of 25.9% in 2016 and peaking at 64% in 2021. The trend shows increasing competitiveness in recent years, particularly in the 2023-2024 cycle.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	17,154	10,613	61%	79.7%	61.8%
2023	17,786	8,427	47.3%	-	47.3%
2022	19,510	7,926	40.6%	-	40.6%
2021	19,650	12,594	63.1%	87%	64%
2020	20,036	7,744	36.3%	83.4%	39%
2019	18,545	6,691	36%	-	36%
2018	18,984	5,988	31.5%	-	31.5%
2017	18,699	5,498	29.4%	-	29.4%
2016	19,325	5,008	25.9%	-	25.9%
2015	16,735	5,860	35%	-	35%

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