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CAS-Graduate Admissions
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-8081
United States
Congratulations!
Congratulations on your graduate admission to 玉米视频. Please keep reading听for resources to make your final decision and enroll.
Key Enrollment Dates
- Deposit Deadlines
- Fall or Summer Term Entry:听April 15 or 3听weeks after admission offer if admitted after April 1
- Spring Term: Within 3听weeks of admission offer
See 听to create your student account and pay the deposit.- For deposit extension requests, please contact听CASGRAD@american.edu
听 - Final Transcript & Degree
- Fall: August 25听(first day of class)
Spring: November 1
Summer: May 1
听 - FAFSA
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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
Submit Your Deposit
1. Set Up Student Account at My玉米视频
Create an account at using the 玉米视频 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 that听for 玉米视频 employees the enrollment deposit is waived; and听certificate students do not need to pay a deposit. Please confirm with your program director to register for classes.
Enroll & Register
1. Submit Official Transcripts
If you have not done so, please submit your final official transcript(s) to 玉米视频 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 in听听by听late February.
玉米视频 Email, ID, and More
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Students are automatically enrolled in 玉米视频's Student Health Insurance Plan. If you would like to waive the insurance plan, please read the waiver information. Review 玉米视频's immunization requirements and Tuition Insurance Information and Enrollment.
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Register with Academic Support and Access Center if you need special accommodations.
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Get your 玉米视频 One Card (ID card) at the One Card Office before the start of classes.
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Full-time students pick up your U-Pass Metro card during Welcome Week or the first week of classes.
Defer Enrollment
Graduate applicants who have been offered admission to 玉米视频 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 玉米视频 Museum.听
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