Institute of American Indian Arts vs. American Sentinel University

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture vs. American Sentinel University comparison

	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	American Sentinel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Institute of American Indian Arts	American Sentinel University
Location	Santa Fe, NM	Aurora, CO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	868	2,513
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	iaia.edu	americansentinel.edu
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Costs	Institute of American Indian Arts	American Sentinel University
Tuition (In State)	$4,926	$9,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,926	$9,840
Room & Board	$11,868	$10,264
Avg Net Price	$13,872	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,025	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	Institute of American Indian Arts	American Sentinel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	-
Admitted	82	-
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	Open
Enrolled %	74.4%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 4, 2025

Academics	Institute of American Indian Arts	American Sentinel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)	Computer and Information Sciences (47%) Business (25%) Health Professions (23%) Social Sciences (3%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (1%)
Outcomes	Institute of American Indian Arts	American Sentinel University
Graduation Rate	30%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$14,835
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$153

Diversity	Institute of American Indian Arts	American Sentinel University
% Men	39%	12%
% Women	61%	88%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	69%
% Black	1%	13%
% Hispanic	6%	1%
% Native American	82%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	7%

Students	Institute of American Indian Arts	American Sentinel University
% In-State	54%	-
% Out-of-State	46%	-
Campus	Institute of American Indian Arts	American Sentinel University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• American Sentinel University is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (2,513 students vs. 868 students)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. American Sentinel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Institute of American Indian Arts or American Sentinel University?

• American Sentinel University is 99.8% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($9,840.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.8% higher at American Sentinel University than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($9,840.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Sentinel University are 15.6% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($10,264 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than American Sentinel University (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture students is ?% larger than aid received American Sentinel University ($9,025 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Institute of American Indian Arts or American Sentinel University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between American Sentinel University or Institute of American Indian Arts .

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. American Sentinel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Institute of American Indian Arts or American Sentinel University? 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 American Sentinel University and Institute of American Indian Arts.

• More American Sentinel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 42%)

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