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Congratulations!

Congratulations on your graduate admission to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ. Keep reading for resources and next steps to make your final decision and enroll.

CAS Battelle Building in summer.

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Events
Enrollment Dates
Orientation

Events for Admitted Students

CAS Admitted Student
Campus Welcome & ConnectionsFriday, April 4, 2:00–7:00 p.m.

Join us to celebrate your admission to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ, meet other admitted students and connect with students, advisors and more. The CAS Graduate Studies team, CAS faculty and Â鶹Æƽâ°æ student services look forward to hosting you on Friday, April 4th from 2:00-7:00pm to make community connections, discover graduate student campus and program resources, and enjoy time meeting your new peers for happy hour at nearby Chef Geoff's on New Mexico Ave!

Online Workshops for Admitted Students

Financial Aid

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Housing

International Students

Veterans

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Events for Admitted Students

CAS Admitted Student
Campus Welcome & ConnectionsFriday, April 4, 2:00–7:00 p.m.

Join us to celebrate your admission to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ, meet other admitted students and connect with students, advisors and more. The CAS Graduate Studies team, CAS faculty and Â鶹Æƽâ°æ student services look forward to hosting you on Friday, April 4th from 2:00-7:00pm to make community connections, discover graduate student campus and program resources, and enjoy time meeting your new peers for happy hour at nearby Chef Geoff's on New Mexico Ave!

Online Workshops for Admitted Students

Financial Aid

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Housing

International Students

Veterans

  • Ìý
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Key Enrollment Dates

Deposit Deadlines
Fall or Summer Term Entry:ÌýApril 15*
Spring Term: Within 3 weeks of acceptance
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For deposit extension requests, please contactÌýCASGRAD@american.edu
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Final Transcript & Degree
Fall: August 26Ìý(first day of class)
Spring: November 1
Summer: May 1
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FAFSA
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* or within 3 weeks if admitted after April 1

New Student Orientation

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


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Next Steps

1. Set Up Student Account at MyÂ鶹Æƽâ°æ

Create an account at using the Â鶹Æƽâ°æ 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.

1. Submit Official Transcripts

If you have not done so, please submit your final official transcript(s) to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ 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.

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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 Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Museum.Ìý

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Hall of Science common area.

Defer Enrollment

Graduate applicants who have been offered admission to Â鶹Æƽâ°æ 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.