Colleges Like American University

If American University in Washington, DC is on your list, these 20 colleges are similar in ranking, selectivity, cost, and campus feel — a great way to find strong alternatives and schools you might not have considered, like The Catholic University of America, Illinois Institute of Technology and Drake University.

American University — Washington, DC · #170 · 62% acceptance · $58,771 · SAT 1,381

20 similar colleges

1. The Catholic University of America — Washington, DC · #180 · 82.8% acceptance · $58,378
2. Illinois Institute of Technology — Chicago, IL · #155 · 54.9% acceptance · $52,386 · SAT 1,311
3. Drake University — Des Moines, IA · #234 · 63.9% acceptance · $52,130 · SAT 1,292
4. Emerson College — Boston, MA · #274 · 51.3% acceptance · $57,056 · SAT 1,358
5. Lawrence University — Appleton, WI · #366 · 63.9% acceptance · $56,982 · SAT 1,350
6. Dickinson College — Carlisle, PA · #175 · 42.1% acceptance · $65,650 · SAT 1,391
7. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach — Daytona Beach, FL · #185 · 64.8% acceptance · $44,249 · SAT 1,257
8. Milwaukee School of Engineering — Milwaukee, WI · #148 · 58.9% acceptance · $50,480
9. Chapman University — Orange, CA · #181 · 65.4% acceptance · $64,984 · SAT 1,357
10. Kalamazoo College — Kalamazoo, MI · #256 · 75.3% acceptance · $61,050 · SAT 1,280
11. Loyola Marymount University — Los Angeles, CA · #146 · 45.1% acceptance · $62,357 · SAT 1,359
12. Virginia Military Institute — Lexington, VA · #177 · 71.3% acceptance · $52,638 · SAT 1,244
13. Baylor University — Waco, TX · #231 · 51.3% acceptance · $58,100 · SAT 1,329
14. Creighton University — Omaha, NE · #144 · 79.8% acceptance · $48,856 · SAT 1,321
15. Fordham University — Bronx, NY · #100 · 59.3% acceptance · $64,915 · SAT 1,418
16. Yeshiva University — New York, NY · #160 · 55.6% acceptance · $51,800 · SAT 1,426
17. Duquesne University — Pittsburgh, PA · #202 · 83.6% acceptance · $48,986 · SAT 1,276
18. Simmons University — Boston, MA · #331 · 70% acceptance · $46,874 · SAT 1,316
19. Loyola University Chicago — Chicago, IL · #245 · 81.6% acceptance · $53,710 · SAT 1,297
20. Brandeis University — Waltham, MA · #121 · 40.5% acceptance · $68,080 · SAT 1,462

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