1. Home
  2. Comparison
  3. American University And Rochester Institute Of Technology

American vs. RIT

The following statements compare American University and Rochester Institute of Technology with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are private.
  • RIT's tuition ($56,664) is more expensive than American ($56,543).
  • American's acceptance rate (47.38%) is lower than RIT (71.40%).
  • American has higher yield (22.02%) than RIT (17.64%).
  • American's SAT score (1,380) is higher than RIT (1,370).
  • American's students to faculty ratio (11 to 1) is lower than RIT (13 to 1).
  • RIT (16,615 students) is larger than American (13,885 students) with more enrolled students.
  • American ($30,338) has higher amount of financial aid than RIT ($26,782).
  • American's graduation rate (79%) is higher than RIT (72%).
American University

American University

Private, 4 years • Washington, DC #57 National Universities, #3 in District of Columbia more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
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
47.38% Acceptance Rate
22.02% 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
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,910 annual charge
-4,246 capacity
View School
Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology

Private, 4 years • Rochester, NY #64 National Universities, #12 in New York more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$56,664
Financial Aid
$26,782
Test Scores
1,370 SAT
31 ACT
Admission
71.40% Acceptance Rate
17.64% Yield
Enrollment
13,940 Undergraduate
2,675 Graduate
655 Online Students
Graduation Rate
72% Graduation Rate
85% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,012 Faculties (full-time)
3,432 Staffs (full-time)
$96,795 Faculty Salary
$66,423 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,032 annual charge
-6,886 capacity
View School
Graduation
Add a College
Graduation
Add a College
Graduation
Add a College