AIC vs. The Sage Colleges

American International College vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	American International College	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AIC	The Sage Colleges
Location	Springfield, MA	Troy, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	2,010	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#945
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aic.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	AIC	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$40,550	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,550	$33,851
Room & Board	$15,130	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$18,317	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$35,061	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	AIC	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,707	1,737
Admitted	2,419	1,279
Acceptance Rate	89.4%	73.6%
Enrolled %	13.7%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	940/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Sep 7, 2024

Academics	AIC	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Health Professions (23%) Psychology (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Communication (6%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	AIC	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	36%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$240

Diversity	AIC	The Sage Colleges
% Men	37%	23%
% Women	63%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	39%	63%
% Black	25%	13%
% Hispanic	14%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	14%	8%

Students	AIC	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	48%	86%
% Out-of-State	47%	13%
Campus	AIC	The Sage Colleges
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

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than AIC based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 2,010 students)

AIC vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AIC or The Sage Colleges?

• American International College is 19.8% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($40,550.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.8% higher at AIC than The Sage Colleges ($40,550.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American International College than The Sage Colleges ($18,317 vs. $22,456)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 11.7% lower than costs at American International College ($13,543 vs. $15,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than American International College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American International College students is 25.3% larger than aid received The Sage Colleges ($35,061 vs. $27,982)

AIC vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman The Sage Colleges students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at AIC (2.91)
• AIC has a higher acceptance rate (89.4%) than The Sage Colleges (73.6%)

AIC vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AIC or The Sage Colleges? 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 The Sage Colleges and AIC.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than American International College (58% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from American International College earn on average $3,300 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $43,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than AIC graduates. ($23,250 vs. $27,000)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than AIC graduates. ($240 vs. $279)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AIC students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 49%)

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