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American InterContinental University - Online Overview

Located in Schaumburg, Arizona, American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution. AIU Online is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

What Is American InterContinental University - Online Known For?

2,282 Undergraduate Awards
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at AIU Online.
  • It takes the average AIU Online student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

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American InterContinental University - Online Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at AIU Online.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#21 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Most Popular Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#40 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#70 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#101 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#168 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#176 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#217 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards AIU Online has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#2 Best Organizational Leadership Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management College Factual
#30 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#86 Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#88 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is American InterContinental University - Online?

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Contact details for AIU Online are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2200 E Germann Rd, Schaumburg, IL 85286
Phone: 877-701-3800
Facebook: http://www.aiuniv.edu/#
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AIUniv

How Do I Get Into AIU Online?

You can apply to AIU Online online at: enroll.aiuonline.edu/applicationprocess/Default.aspx

American InterContinental University - Online has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford American InterContinental University - Online?

78% Take Out Loans
18.8% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At AIU Online, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $6,465 a year. That adds up to $25,860 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at AIU Online is 18.8%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

American InterContinental University - Online Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,471 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,830 undergraduate students at AIU Online, with 11,471 being full-time and 1,359 being part-time.

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There are also 2,585 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,471 full-time undergraduates at AIU Online, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American InterContinental University - Online students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 143
Black or African American 3,321
Hispanic or Latino 548
White 3,053
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4,406

Geographic Diversity

Arizona students aren't the only ones who study at American InterContinental University - Online. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 31 countries are represented at AIU Online. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Angola, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at American InterContinental University - Online

15,415 Took All Classes Online
15,415 Took At Least One Class Online
13.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 10 bachelor’s degree and 11 master’s degree programs available online at AIU Online. In 2019-2020, 15,415 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at AIU Online has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of AIU Online Rankings

The following table shows how AIU Online is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Computer & Information Sciences #12 #12
Instructional Media Design #13 #7
Teacher Education Grade Specific #16 #10
Accounting #16 #16
Education #21 #21
Computer Information Systems #24 #24
Computer Science #25 #22
Homeland Security #27 #24
General Education #29 #16
Health & Medical Administrative Services #30 #27
Business Administration & Management #37 #34
Public Health #40 #25
Human Resource Management #43 #34
Health Professions #43 #37
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #52 #43
Criminal Justice & Corrections #58 #49

Online Growth Rankings of AIU Online

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at American InterContinental University - Online was 13.7%. This is the #730 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at AIU Online regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of AIU Online majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 2%
Business Administration & Management 20%
Business, Management & Marketing 21%
Computer & Information Sciences 32%
Computer Information Systems 25%
Education 28%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 45%
Health Professions 54%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 7%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 40%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at AIU Online ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Telecommunications Management #1
Data Analytics #4
Dispute Resolution #10
Computer Science #52
Health Sciences & Services #59
Homeland Security #73
General Education #85
Instructional Media Design #108
Public Health #115
Educational Administration #181
Human Resource Management #191
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #202
Information Technology #223
Computer Information Systems #242
Teacher Education Grade Specific #258
Health & Medical Administrative Services #362
Criminal Justice & Corrections #374
Accounting #389
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #465
Computer & Information Sciences #488

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

American InterContinental University - Online Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 535 0 867 477 11 1,890
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 171 0 247 0 0 418
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 0 25 150 106 0 282
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 128 74 0 202
Homeland Security 0 2 0 16 46 0 64
Public Health 0 0 0 55 0 1 56
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 17 37 0 54
Accounting 7 0 0 42 0 0 49
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 48 0 48
General Education 0 0 0 0 30 0 30
Computer Science 0 0 0 19 0 0 19
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Telecommunications Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dispute Resolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 8 708 25 1,541 823 19 3,124

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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