American University

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Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

one this it does not have is a "cute" campus

Have you only driven by? The parts not seen from the street, like the quad and dorms, are great. I would definitely call is a cute campus.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

one this it does not have is a "cute" campus

Have you only driven by? The parts not seen from the street, like the quad and dorms, are great. I would definitely call is a cute campus.

+1 DC and I did a self-tour a few weeks ago and thought the little central quad, with the chapel at one end and the library at the other, is very cute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

one this it does not have is a "cute" campus

Have you only driven by? The parts not seen from the street, like the quad and dorms, are great. I would definitely call is a cute campus.
my kid went to AU for a semester. we thought the campus was soulless. but I'm glad it's a good fit for your kid.

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I have never heard a college campus described as cute.

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It used to be much better in ranking and irl. It’s really gone downhill. I think it would be ok, but they don’t offer much merit or anything so better places come out cheaper.

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American has enrollment and budget issues.

https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2024/07/breaking-american-university-enrollment-below-target-for-fall-semester

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It has a good reputation. Many of the journalists/talking heads you see on the news or read online/in paper went to AU. I hire from there and won't hesitate to continue to do so. I'm in a political job

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Anonymous wrote:I have never heard a college campus described as cute.

The main campus is quite petite, that's probably why.

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My kid did a year there and we thought it was overpriced and underwhelming. I would avoid

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It just completed a huge capital campaign and has tons of opportunities for students to get hands on, especially in the business school, with really strong finance and entrepreneurship programs. The ranking would be higher but they just changed the criteria to value pell grant recipients, which is why a lot of more regional publics rose. AU also gets dinged in rankings for having more international students than many of its peers, and their gpas don't count.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is on the rise!

How so? Another concern I had was the ranking. I thought it would be at least t70-80 but it's not.

It was until recently but the USNWR methodology change moved it down. Most of the chatter about the methodology change is negative but I haven't followed it that closely. I think AU is a cute little campus in a good location, safe suburb but easy to get to downtown DC. Students seem to do well with internships and have good outcomes. It compares well to GW but not to Georgetown, at least generally. Like most other T-100 schools, lots of faculty with PhDs from Ivies (the one benefit of the oversaturation of the market with PhDs). I'd check out the program your DC is most interested in, but it's a solid school with a perfectly good reputation. Has strong academic areas and weak ones, like most other universities.

one this it does not have is a "cute" campus

Have you only driven by? The parts not seen from the street, like the quad and dorms, are great. I would definitely call is a cute campus.

my kid went to AU for a semester and thought the campus was soulless. I'm glad it's a good fit for your kid.

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I teach there but would not send my child there

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Anonymous wrote:I teach there but would not send my child there

Why "professor?"

Enlighten us.

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I went there and it worked out very well for me. I did not think I wanted to be in a city but going to school in DC was great. Always something to do and I had great jobs and internships. I appreciated the actual campus to come home to. I did pick AU because of merit aid but no regrets.

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It's $90k a year and ranked 91. You can do
better