American University Athletics Information

What are American University's Athletics Programs Like?

Below you'll find a list of men and women's sports teams at The American University. Check out their rankings and see how they measure up to other colleges.

Good Academics and Poor Athletics

American University competes in the NCAA I (Patriot League) and performs on and off the field. Ranked #164 in our overall Best Colleges ranking, American University has a Learfield Score of 50.5.

American University competes in 12 sports and has a total of 303 student athletes: 132 men and 171 women.

Men's Sports

American University spent $3,771,866 on men's teams and received $3,771,866 in revenue. On average, American University gave male athletes $13,309 in sports related student aid.

There are 5 head coaches for men's teams. On average they make $114,750. They are supported by 17 assistant coaches who earn $25,094 on average.

Click the different tabs on the tables below to view information about the quality of the sports programs, how many players and coaches are involved in each sport, and how much money is spent and generated on each sport.

• Overall
• Personnel
• Financials
• Academics
• Competitiveness

Women's Sports

American University spent $4,287,899 on women's teams and received $4,287,899 in revenue. On average, American University gave female athletes $13,042 in sports related student aid.

There are 7 head coaches for women's teams. They make, on average, $80,860. They are supported by 20 assistant coaches who earn, on average, $22,239.

• Overall
• Personnel
• Financials
• Academics
• Competitiveness