by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
American International College was awarded 74 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, AIC is ranked #975 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when AIC held the #1,090 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
AIC also holds the #48 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.
American International College has an acceptance rate of 58%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for AIC.
About 4% of students accepted to AIC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 555. Math scores were between 470 and 555.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, American International College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at American International College is 10%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at American International College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At AIC this rate is 34%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,381 undergraduates at AIC with 1,281 being full-time and 100 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,505 | $23,494 | $28,455 | $31,355 | $31,696 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of AIC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At AIC, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $8,293 a year. That adds up to $33,172 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at AIC is 6.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for AIC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109 |
| Phone: | 413-737-7000 |
| Website: | www.aic.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/AmericanInternationalCollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/AIConCampus |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 54 | $71,294 |
| General Psychology | 32 | $34,962 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 26 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 20 | $27,678 |
| Public Health | 18 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 16 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 16 | $33,940 |
| Sociology | 15 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 11 | NA |
| Marketing | 9 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 928 students took at least one online class at American International College. This is an increase from the 182 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 928 | 504 |
| 2019-2020 | 182 | 78 |
| 2018-2019 | 522 | 227 |
| 2017-2018 | 103 | 103 |
| 2016-2017 | 679 | 134 |
Learn more about online learning at American International College.
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Footnotes
*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.
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