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Admitted Student Profile for Fall 2011

  • GPA Middle 50%: 3.60—4.15 (school reported)
  • SAT Middle 50%: 1230—1390 (critical reading and mathematics)
  • ACT Middle 50%: 27—31

Scholarships & Financial Aid

  • 83% of admitted freshmen received some form of financial aid and/or merit scholarship.
  • Your admissions application is your application for a merit scholarship. No separate scholarship application is required, except for the United Methodist Scholarship and the Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program.
  • Complete both the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if you wish to be considered for financial aid.

Diversity

African American: 7 percent
American Indian: <1 percent
Asian American: 6 percent
Hispanic American: 5 percent

Caucasian: 53 percent
Multiracial: 3 percent
International: 10 percent
Unknown: 17 percent

Services & Resources

AU Abroad
Campus Life
Career Center
Kay Spiritual Life Center
Multicultural Affairs

New Student Orientation
Public Safety
Annual Security Reports
Student Activities
Student Government

Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

Tuition: $37,554
Average housing: $9,108
Average meal plan: $4,540
Total Cost of Attendance: $53,653

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