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American University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and American University has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how your school did in this year’s analysis.

This page was created to give you an overview of how The American University fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Nationwide Ranking

The American University placed #61 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This ranks it among the best 5% of colleges and universities in the U.S. for students!

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This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, The American University has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22	609	96.4%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27	506	94.7%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87	1,187	92.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	573	97.2%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25	320	92.2%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	134	96.3%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8	169	95.3%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55	571	90.4%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27	535	95.0%
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	51	88.2%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	556	89.9%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61	1,150	94.7%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	189	93.7%
Best Audiovisual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	17	88.2%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26	235	88.9%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50	540	90.7%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152	1,055	85.6%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49	460	89.4%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20	182	89.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99	654	84.9%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53	437	87.9%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29	233	87.6%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82	630	87.0%
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	31	83.9%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165	933	82.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72	378	81.0%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103	694	85.2%
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27	176	84.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140	925	84.9%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59	384	84.6%
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	12	91.7%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83	502	83.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72	416	82.7%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	255	82.4%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110	471	76.6%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	144	95.1%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	95	94.7%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	42	92.9%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52	257	79.8%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	20	95.0%
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	80.0%
Best Audiovisual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	80.0%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	75.0%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60	294	79.6%
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	13	84.6%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	51	90.2%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	123	95.1%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	94	94.7%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	225	89.8%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	114	88.6%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	194	92.8%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	40	90.0%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	40	90.0%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81	300	73.0%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	89	89.9%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	32	87.5%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	93	89.3%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	124	84.7%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	29	86.2%
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	29	86.2%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	38	199	80.9%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	106	80.2%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	81	82.7%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	90	82.2%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	172	82.6%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	78	76.9%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	175	77.1%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	87	80.5%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	87	80.5%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	40	77.5%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	134	78.4%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	102	73.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	78	76.9%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	48	72.9%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	54	72.2%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	56	71.4%

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