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American National University

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Midsize | Suburb

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

American National University

1813 East Main Street, Salem, Virginia 24153

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Phone

(540) 986-1800

Website
https://www.an.edu/locations/

Mission Statement

National College is dedicated to the training and educating of men and women for a full life and a successful career in a number of general and particular fields. The College seeks to give students a broad competency in a field of specialization and an understanding of and respect for their own and others' ideas and thoughts. Graduates of National College should understand and practice their responsibilities to their families, their fellow men and their communities by becoming effective and contributing citizens.

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Mission Statement

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National College is dedicated to the training and educating of men and women for a full life and a successful career in a number of general and particular fields. The College seeks to give students a broad competency in a field of specialization and an understanding of and respect for their own and others' ideas and thoughts. Graduates of National College should understand and practice their responsibilities to their families, their fellow men and their communities by becoming effective and contributing citizens.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$10,856

Out of state

$10,856
Graduate

In state

$10,944

Out of state

$10,944

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
100%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 93.0% $8,063
State/local grants 10.0% $2,000
Institutional grants 0.0% $0
Loans 93.0% $5,792

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

Not Available

Books & Supplies

$1,089 per year

Personal Expenses

Not Available

Financial aid resources

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
      • A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
      • A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting. See other colleges that offer this major
    • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
      • A program that prepares individuals to oversee and regulate the computer system and performance requirements of an entire organization or network of satellite users. Includes instruction in performance balancing; redundancy; local area (LAN) and wide area (WAN) network management; system migration and upgrading; outage control; problem diagnosis and troubleshooting; and system maintenance, budgeting, and management. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply managerial principles to the administration of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other health care facilities. Includes instruction in facilities planning, building and operations management, business management, financial management and insurance, fund-raising and marketing, public relations, human resources management and labor relations, health care facilities operations, principles of health care delivery, and applicable law and regulations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
      • A program that prepares individuals to perform specialized data entry, classification, and record-keeping procedures related to medical diagnostic, treatment, billing, and insurance documentation. Includes instruction in medical records and insurance software applications, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, fundamentals of medical science and treatment procedures, data classification and coding, data entry skills, and regulations relating to Medicare and insurance documentation. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
      • A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business and medical communications, medical terminology, principles of health care operations, public relations and interpersonal communications, software applications, record-keeping and filing systems, scheduling and meeting planning, applicable policy and regulations, and professional standards and ethics. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
    • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
    • Nursing Administration
      • A program that prepares registered nurses to manage nursing personnel and services in hospitals and other health care delivery agencies. Includes instruction in principles of health care administration, resource and financial management, health care law and policy, medical personnel management, and managed care operations. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
    • Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
      • A program that focuses on the study of strategy, policy, and standards regarding the security of and operations in cyberspace. Includes instruction in incident response, information assurance, recovery policies, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, threat reduction, and resiliency. See other colleges that offer this major
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
    • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
      • Instructional programs that prepare individuals for the legal profession, for related support professions and professional legal research, and focus on the study of legal issues in non-professional programs. See other colleges that offer this major

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
Full List of Programs

Graduate ProgramsX

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
      • A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
    • Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
      • A program that focuses on the study of strategy, policy, and standards regarding the security of and operations in cyberspace. Includes instruction in incident response, information assurance, recovery policies, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, threat reduction, and resiliency. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
$0
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
81%
Male Students
19%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Black39.8%
  2. Caucasian39.08%
  3. Asian9.79%
  4. Not Specified4.85%
  5. Two Or More Ethnicities3.51%
  6. American Indian/Alaska Native1.98%
  7. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.54%
  8. Hispanic/Latino0.45%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

1,278

Undergraduate students

1,124

Graduate students

154

Full Time Students
38%
Part Time Students
62%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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