American International College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

American International College, commonly known as AIC, is situated in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in the year 1885 as the French Protestant College. The college's four degree-granting schools are as follows:

• School of Arts, Education and Sciences
• School of Business Administration
• School of Continuing and Extended Studies
• School of Health Sciences

AIC has an active Greek life. There are many fraternities and sororities on campus including Alpha Sigma Lambda Society, Psi Chi Honor Society, and Alpha Chi Honor Society. AIC also hosts a number of student clubs and organizations such as the International Business Club, Latin American Student Organization, Physical Therapy Club, Student Government and Hype Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and therapy and counseling.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,112 in 2009-2010 (2,585 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 26% of enrolled students and graduate students are 74%.

Students under 25 years old represent 46% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

American International provides on-campus housing for 926 of its 2,585 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Northeast 10 Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 94 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 55 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

American International offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (150 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (345 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• International and Comparative Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (34 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication and Media Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (77 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (27 awarded)

• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (42 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (92 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology