Private for-profitFour-year

American National University

Salem, VA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,036
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$10,961
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
33.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$26,370
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$25,159
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,961
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$10,961
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,992
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$882
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,281
$30,001–48,00015,465
$48,001–75,00020,692
$75,001–110,00016,699

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
33.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$23,830
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$26,370
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$12,814
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$135.85
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
16.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $26,370 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
630
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
59.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
68.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
72.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$14,667
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White40%
Hispanic2%
Black36%
Asian15%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in VA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Appalachian College of PharmacyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Appalachian School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Ascent CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Averett UniversityNot reported48.1%$51,516
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Bluefield UniversityNot reported17.8%$48,896
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$77,014
Bridgewater CollegeNot reported53.0%$53,453
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonNot reportedNot reported$32,568
Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNot reportedNot reported$32,568

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$49,538$103,485Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$40,374$48,733$31,285
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$33,637$35,447$19,903
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$33,200$34,272$17,626
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$32,961$42,269$30,717
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$32,156$38,675$13,043
Legal Support Services.Not reported$49,747Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$44,669Not reported
Security Science and Technology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Security Science and Technology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$37,073Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$58,716Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reported$65,389Not reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reported$88,910Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$47,440Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$68,257$55,008
Accounting and Related Services.Not reported$44,589Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reported$47,660Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10