American University Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

American University has shown a notable increase in its Regular Decision acceptance rate, reaching 61% for the application year 2024, up from 47.3% in 2023 and significantly higher than the 36.3% in 2020. This year had 16,428 applicants, with 10,034 being accepted, marking an impressive rebound from lower rates in previous years like 36.0% in 2019 and 31.5% in 2018. The trend illustrates a growing accessibility for applicants, as reflected in the fluctuating acceptance rates over the past decade, which have ranged from a low of 25.9% in 2016 to the recent high of 61%.