American National University Trade Programs

Located in Salem, Virginia, American National University is a private for-profit institution. Salem is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is American National University?

Contact details for American National University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1813 East Main Street, Salem, VA 24153
Phone:	540-986-1800
Website:	www.an.edu

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Can I Afford American National University?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at American National University paid $300 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,735	$10,735
Books and Supplies	$936	$936

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At American National University, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $5,792 a year. That adds up to $23,168 over four years for those students.

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American National University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 810 undergraduate students at American National University, with 289 being full-time and 521 being part-time.

There are also 121 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 289 full-time undergraduates at American National University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American National University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6
Black or African American	81
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	119

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at American National University. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at American National University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Cameroon, and Mongolia.

Online Learning at American National University

There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at American National University. In 2022-2023, 1,113 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at American National University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

American National University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	0	9	40	0	49
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	0	23	12	0	35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	34	0	0	0	34
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	0	8	5	0	13
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	0	0	0	11	11
TOTAL	34	40	57	11	142

American National University Trades

In a recent academic period, American National University awarded 284 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	34	12	23	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	45	17	11
Total	68	114	80	22

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

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