Virginia College-Birmingham vs. American University of Health Sciences

Virginia College Birmingham vs. American University of Health Sciences comparison

	Virginia College Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Virginia College-Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences
Location	Birmingham, AL	Signal Hill, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,108	510
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	vc.edu	auhs.edu
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Costs	Virginia College-Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$14,382	$21,420
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,382	$21,420
Room & Board	$8,616	$15,366
Avg Net Price	$29,824	$25,913
Avg Grant Aid	$4,241	$14,222
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	100%

Admission	Virginia College-Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.5
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Virginia College-Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (44%) Business (22%) Personal and Culinary Services (13%) Legal Professions (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Virginia College-Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	17%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,000	$37,290
Median Loan Payment	$175	$385

Diversity	Virginia College-Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences
% Men	0%	28%
% Women	0%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	11%	10%
% Black	32%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	15%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	53%	0%

Students	Virginia College-Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Virginia College-Birmingham	American University of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Virginia College Birmingham is larger than than American University of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,108 students vs. 510 students)

Virginia College-Birmingham vs. American University of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Virginia College-Birmingham or American University of Health Sciences?

• American University of Health Sciences is 48.9% more expensive to attend than Virginia College-Birmingham for in-state tuition ($21,420.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.9% higher at American University of Health Sciences than Virginia College Birmingham ($21,420.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American University of Health Sciences than Virginia College-Birmingham ($25,913 vs. $29,824)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College Birmingham are 78.3% lower than costs at American University of Health Sciences ($8,616 vs. $15,366)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American University of Health Sciences than Virginia College Birmingham (100% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American University of Health Sciences students is 235.3% larger than aid received Virginia College Birmingham ($14,222 vs. $4,241)

Which college is harder to get into, Virginia College-Birmingham or American University of Health Sciences? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between American University of Health Sciences or Virginia College-Birmingham .

Virginia College-Birmingham vs. American University of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Virginia College-Birmingham or American University of Health Sciences? 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 University of Health Sciences and Virginia College-Birmingham.

• Graduates from American University of Health Sciences earn on average $11,200 more per year than Virginia College-Birmingham graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College Birmingham students graduate with a $20,290 lower median federal student loan debt than American University of Health Sciences graduates. ($17,000 vs. $37,290)
• Virginia College-Birmingham graduates are paying $210 less per month on federal student loans than American University of Health Sciences graduates. ($175 vs. $385)
• More American University of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-Birmingham students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 17%)

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