Design Institute of San Diego vs. AIU Houston

Comparable Facts

Compare Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego, CA with American InterContinental University Houston in Houston, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

American InterContinental University Houston is larger than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (116 students vs. 94 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Design Institute of San Diego is located in San Diego, CA (Large City setting); American InterContinental University Houston is in Houston, TX (Large City setting).
• Design Institute of San Diego is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. American InterContinental University Houston is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Design Institute of San Diego 8:1; American InterContinental University Houston 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American InterContinental University Houston are 59.1% lower than at Design Institute of San Diego ($9,044 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 97.6% higher at Design Institute of San Diego than at American InterContinental University Houston (about $14,471 more per year; $29,300 vs. $14,829).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Design Institute of San Diego than at American InterContinental University Houston (100% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Design Institute of San Diego students is 63.1% larger than aid received by American InterContinental University Houston students ($11,901 vs. $7,295).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Design Institute of San Diego, not reported at AIU Houston.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, American InterContinental University Houston graduates have a $7,604 lower median loan debt than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($32,981 vs. $40,585).
• Among borrowers, AIU Houston graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($341 vs. $419).
• More Design Institute of San Diego graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AIU Houston students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.