AIC vs. MBC

American International College vs. Mary Baldwin College comparison

	American International College	Mary Baldwin College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AIC	MBC
Location	Springfield, MA	Staunton, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,142	1,792
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#983	#1048
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aic.edu	mbc.edu
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Costs	AIC	MBC
Tuition (In State)	$41,970	$32,732
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,970	$32,732
Room & Board	$16,260	$10,630
Avg Net Price	$21,454	$18,838
Avg Grant Aid	$34,009	$25,673
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	98%

Admission	AIC	MBC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,258	-
Admitted	2,188	-
Acceptance Rate	96.9%
Enrolled %	12.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	940/1110	940/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Sep 7, 2025

Academics	AIC	MBC
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Health Professions (23%) Psychology (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Communication (6%)	Social Sciences (18%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) History (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	AIC	MBC
Graduation Rate	36%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	AIC	MBC
% Men	10%	6%
% Women	28%	26%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	39%	58%
% Black	25%	23%
% Hispanic	14%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	14%	5%

Students	AIC	MBC
% In-State	48%	85%
% Out-of-State	47%	15%
Campus	AIC	MBC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American International College is larger than than MBC based on total student enrollment (2,142 students vs. 1,792 students)

AIC vs. MBC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AIC or MBC?

• American International College is 28.2% more expensive to attend than MBC for in-state tuition ($41,970.00 vs. $32,732.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.2% higher at AIC than Mary Baldwin College ($41,970.00 vs. $32,732.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mary Baldwin College than AIC ($18,838 vs. $21,454)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mary Baldwin College are 53% lower than costs at American International College ($10,630 vs. $16,260)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at American International College as Mary Baldwin College (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American International College students is 32.5% larger than aid received Mary Baldwin College ($34,009 vs. $25,673)

Which college is harder to get into, AIC or MBC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MBC or AIC .

• The average SAT score at Mary Baldwin College (1009) is 122 points higher than at AIC (887)
• Incoming MBC students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at AIC (20)
• Accepted freshman MBC students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at AIC (2.91)

AIC vs. MBC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AIC or MBC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between MBC and AIC.

• The graduation rate at MBC is higher than American International College (49% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from American International College earn on average $8,000 more per year than MBC graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $38,400)
• Mary Baldwin College and AIC graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Mary Baldwin College and AIC graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More MBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AIC students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/