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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Public Admin for a Doctorate list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The American University also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)