| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 176 | 11.06% |
| New York | 173 | 10.87% |
| Pennsylvania | 144 | 9.05% |
| Massachusetts | 127 | 7.98% |
| California | 126 | 7.92% |
| Maryland | 107 | 6.73% |
| Florida | 83 | 5.22% |
| Connecticut | 72 | 4.53% |
| Virginia | 66 | 4.15% |
| Texas | 50 | 3.14% |
| Ohio | 42 | 2.64% |
| North Carolina | 40 | 2.51% |
| Illinois | 40 | 2.51% |
| Colorado | 25 | 1.57% |
| Georgia | 22 | 1.38% |
| Rhode Island | 21 | 1.32% |
| District of Columbia | 19 | 1.19% |
| New Hampshire | 18 | 1.13% |
| Tennessee | 17 | 1.07% |
| Washington | 16 | 1.01% |
| Arizona | 15 | 0.94% |
| Oregon | 14 | 0.88% |
| Maine | 13 | 0.82% |
| Michigan | 13 | 0.82% |
| Indiana | 12 | 0.75% |
| South Carolina | 11 | 0.69% |
| Kentucky | 9 | 0.57% |
| Vermont | 9 | 0.57% |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 0.57% |
| Louisiana | 7 | 0.44% |
| Nevada | 5 | 0.31% |
| Hawaii | 5 | 0.31% |
| West Virginia | 5 | 0.31% |
| New Mexico | 5 | 0.31% |
| Iowa | 4 | 0.25% |
| Idaho | 3 | 0.19% |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.19% |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0.13% |
| Montana | 2 | 0.13% |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.13% |
| Utah | 2 | 0.13% |
| Alabama | 2 | 0.13% |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.06% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.06% |
The majority of the The American University students who live in the U.S. are from New Jersey. Student location diversity is higher than average.