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Congratulations!

Congratulations on your graduate admission to AU. Please keep readingÌýfor resources to make your final decision and enroll.

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Enrollment Dates
Orientation

Events for Admitted Students

Financial Aid

  • Tuesday, April 22,Ìý7:00 p.m.Ìý
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Housing

  • Thursday, April 24,Ìý8:00 p.m.

International Students

Veterans

  • Wednesday, April 23,Ìý6:00 p.m.Ìý

Key Enrollment Dates

Deposit Deadlines
Fall or Summer Term Entry:ÌýApril 15 or 3Ìýweeks after admission offer if admitted after April 1
Spring Term: Within 3Ìýweeks of admission offer

See Ìýto create your student account and pay the deposit.
For deposit extension requests, please contactÌýCASGRAD@american.edu
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Final Transcript & Degree
Fall: August 25Ìý(first day of class)
Spring: November 1
Summer: May 1
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New Student Orientation

Orientation for incoming CAS graduate students will be held in August 2025. Additional details to follow.

Next Steps

1. Set Up Student Account at MyAU

Create an account at using the AU student ID login credentials that you received in your email acceptance message.

2. Submit Deposit

Pay your deposit by credit card or e-check through (also accessible via ) by April 15. The deposit is $250. The deposit is nonrefundable and will be held in your student account and credited toward your tuition.

After your enrollment deposit is processed, you will receive an email confirmation with advising and registration information.

*If your admission includes conditions of acceptance, it is your responsibility to meet those conditions according to the specified schedule.

Please note thatÌýfor AU employees the enrollment deposit is waived; andÌýcertificate students do not need to pay a deposit. Please confirm with your program director to register for classes.

1. Submit Official Transcripts

If you have not done so, please submit your final official transcript(s) to American University by the deadline listed at the top of this page. Final officials transcripts may be mailed by you or by your undergraduate institution.

Postal mail address:

CAS Graduate Admissions
Office of Enrollment
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-8081

Express, Courier, Overnight (Express Mail, Fed Ex, UPS, DHL, etc.):

CAS Graduate Admissions
Office of Enrollment
Suite B
13201 New Mexico Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-8081
USA

2. Register for Classes

Contact your graduate advisor for instructions on class registration.

Summer and fall class schedules are published inÌýÌýbyÌýlate February.

  2. Students are automatically enrolled in AU's Student Health Insurance Plan. If you would like to waive the insurance plan, please read the waiver information. Review AU's immunization requirements and Tuition Insurance Information and Enrollment.

  3. Register with Academic Support and Access Center if you need special accommodations.

  4. Get your AU One Card (ID card) at the One Card Office before the start of classes.

  5. Full-time students pick up your U-Pass Metro card during Welcome Week or the first week of classes.

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Defer Enrollment

Graduate applicants who have been offered admission to American University may request to defer their enrollment for up to one year. Deferral requests are not guaranteed and must be approved by the respective program's department. Candidates who are approved for a deferral do not have to file a new application.

International Students: Inability to receive a visa is typically not grounds for a deferral.

To submit a deferral request, email CASGRAD@american.edu by August 1 (for fall/summer) or November 1 (for spring).

Withdraw Application

Please email casgrad@american.edu if you would like to withdraw your application.
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The CAS graduate experience extends beyond the classroom. Students can work in our state-of-the-art labs in our new Hall of Science, intern at notable institutions in DC, and engage with on-campus centers or the AU Museum.Ìý

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