American International College

Springfield, MA · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forVery diverseGenerous aid

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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

American International admits about 10 in 10 applicants (100%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 3% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

100%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

2,540

Admitted

2,529

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

Applications +25% since fall 2014 · admit rate 68% → 100%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,017 undergrads, where 45% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 37% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

45%

above the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceStudy abroad

Undergrads −31% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (17% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 22% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,626 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,116 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.8K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $23,086 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $62,300.

58%

$26.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.8K above the national median

Full price: $62,300 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: Little or none; under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 58% of full price

Federal loans

67%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,124 ten years after enrolling, more than at 48% of colleges; 46% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

46%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

57%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 38% → 46% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 25% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 68% to 100%.

Cost
Steady
−3% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+25%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 68% → 100%
Diversity
Reported

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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American International College (2026)
American International College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 164447 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything