American vs. BYU
American ranked #57 and BYU ranked #38 in national university ranking. The following statements compare American University and Brigham Young University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- American's tuition ($56,543) is more expensive than BYU ($6,496).
- American's acceptance rate (47.00%) is lower than BYU (69.00%).
- BYU has higher yield (80.00%) than American (22.00%).
- American's SAT score (1,380) is higher than BYU (1,360).
- American's students to faculty ratio (11 to 1) is lower than BYU (21 to 1).
- BYU (34,464 students) is larger than American (13,885 students) with more enrolled students.
- American ($30,338) has higher amount of financial aid than BYU ($7,132).
- American's graduation rate (79%) is higher than BYU (78%).
American University
Private, 4 years • Washington, DC #57 National Universities, #3 in District of Columbia more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$56,543
Financial Aid
$30,338
Test Scores
1,380 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
47.00% Acceptance Rate
22.00% Yield
Enrollment
7,917 Undergraduate
5,968 Graduate
1,516 Online Students
Graduation Rate
79% Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
827 Faculties (full-time)
2,653 Staffs (full-time)
$111,486 Faculty Salary
$84,742 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,910 annual charge
-4,246 capacity
Brigham Young University
Private, 4 years • Provo, UT #38 National Universities, #1 in Utah more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$6,496
Financial Aid
$7,132
Test Scores
1,360 SAT
30 ACT
Admission
69.00% Acceptance Rate
80.00% Yield
Enrollment
31,411 Undergraduate
3,053 Graduate
807 Online Students
Graduation Rate
78% Graduation Rate
90% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
21 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,264 Faculties (full-time)
4,204 Staffs (full-time)
$108,083 Faculty Salary
$84,823 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-7,697 capacity
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