Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Syracuse has 2.1× as many undergrads as American

   Undergrads
2. 2

   American costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Syracuse ($51,726 vs. $57,389, all students)

   Average cost, all students
3. 3

   Syracuse graduates 4 pts more of its students than American (83% vs. 79%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Syracuse admits 49% vs. 62% at American

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Syracuse has 3 pts more first-gen students than American (19% vs. 16%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Syracuse has 3 pts more Pell recipients than American (17% vs. 14%)

   Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.