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Colleges similar to American University

15 schools closest to American University (Trajecta Score 60) — neighbors in Washington D.C. first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to American University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— American University (this school) Washington, DC 62% 1280–1460 $41,943 $77k 60
1 Howard University Moderate Washington, DC 41% 1090–1320 $50,539 $63k 55
2 George Washington University Moderate Washington, DC 47% 1350–1500 $36,586 $91k 69
3 The Catholic University of America Open Washington, DC 83% — $29,561 $73k 52
4 Gallaudet University Moderate Washington, DC 58% 780–1022 $15,845 $43k 51
5 University of the District of Columbia Open Washington, DC — — $10,648 $44k 48
6 Georgetown University Highly Selective Washington, DC 13% 1390–1550 $40,815 $103k 80
7 Rhodes College Moderate Memphis, TN 50% 1300–1486 $28,585 $67k 60
8 University of California-Santa Cruz Open Santa Cruz, CA 66% — $17,890 $68k 60
9 Fashion Institute of Technology Moderate New York, NY 60% — $19,095 $63k 60
10 University of Colorado Boulder Open Boulder, CO 78% 1240–1430 $25,346 $70k 60
11 University of San Francisco Moderate San Francisco, CA 62% 1190–1390 $41,431 $90k 60
12 Manhattan University Open Riverdale, NY 79% 1180–1358 $27,256 $86k 61
13 The College of New Jersey Moderate Ewing, NJ 62% 1140–1340 $27,646 $73k 61
14 The University of the South Moderate Sewanee, TN 57% 1260–1390 $27,872 $65k 60
15 University of South Carolina-Columbia Moderate Columbia, SC 60% 1180–1360 $22,811 $62k 60

How these are picked: schools in Washington D.C. with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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