Ranked9
in the USAAmerican University is a medium-sized not-for-profit college offering a number of disciplines along with police programs and located in
Washington,
District of Columbia. This college was founded in 1893 and is presently offering bachelor's, certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees in 3 police programs.
American University is extremely expensive; depending on the program, tuition cost is around $57,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check
Affordable Colleges in District of Columbia listing.
According to recent data analysis, American University area is dangerous - the college is reported to have
a bad rating for on-campus security.
Based on
60 evaluation factors, American University police program ranks in Top 10 Police Schools in
the United States and The Second Best Police School in
District of Columbia. Major competing police schools for this school are
University of Virginia in Charlottesville and
University of Maryland College Park. See the details about all twelve competing police schools as well as available police majors below.
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Program rankings:
State Ranking
Best Corrections Study Program in District of Columbia
Best Criminal Justice Program in District of Columbia
Regional Ranking
Best Corrections Study Program in the South
Third Best Criminal Justice Program in the South
National Ranking
Third Best Corrections Study Program in USA
#5 Criminal Justice Program in USA
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graduate schools in District of Columbia.
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone: (202) 885-1000
Website:
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