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American International College Data & Information Overview

74 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
58% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is American International College Ranked?

#975 Best Colleges in Nation
#48 Best Colleges in MA
Teacher Education Grade Specific Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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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Overall Quality

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.

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Is It Hard to Get Into AIC?

58% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
4% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

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.

Average Test Scores

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for American International College  ( 470 to 555 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for American International College  ( 470 to 555 )
200
800
AIC received ACT scores from 0% of accepted students.

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American International College Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
10% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  10 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at American International College

63% Freshmen Retention
34% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  63 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

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%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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100

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American International College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,281 Full-Time Undergraduates
56.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,381 undergraduates at AIC with 1,281 being full-time and 100 being part-time.

How Much Does American International College Cost?

$27,082 Net Price
74% Take Out Loans
$33,172 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of AIC is $27,082. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for AIC

$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.

Student Loan Debt

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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How Much Money Do AIC Graduates Make?

$49,933 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from AIC with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $49,933 in their early years. That's great news for AIC students since it is 18% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of American International College

Massachusetts State
1,281 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
American International College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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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

American International College Majors

44 Majors With Completions
269 Undergraduate Degrees
561 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 44 majors graduated from American International College. Of these students, 269 received undergraduate degrees and 561 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

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

Learn more about the majors offered at American International College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at AIC

41% Take At Least One Class Online
22% Take All Classes Online

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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Notes and References

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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