American University, Washington is among the top 1000 universities in the world as per the recent rankings. In 2024, the university is ranked 791-800th in the QS World University Rankings, and 601–800th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. In the USA, the university is ranked 105 out of 439 National Universities by the US News and World Report, 2024, whereas the QS has placed the university 131st out of 140 universities in the US UNI rankings.