Academic Comparison between SIUE and American Islamic

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and American Islamic College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. SIUE is a four-year, public school located in Edwardsville, IL and American Islamic is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, IL.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

SIUE is a public and American Islamic is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
SIUE has more expensive tuition & fees ($12,092) than American Islamic ($7,650).
It is harder to admit to SIUE than American Islamic.
SIUE has more students with 11,893 students while American Islamic has 29 students.
American Islamic has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while SIUE's ratio is 15 to 1.
SIUE has more full-time faculties with 601 faculties while American Islamic has 4 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	vs.	American Islamic College
Edwardsville, Illinois	Location	Chicago, Illinois
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
In-State$12,092 Out-Of-State$12,092	2025 Tuition & Fees	$7,650
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$9,968	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,292

97.50 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
15.66 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	88.89 %
1,070	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	-
57 %	Graduation Rate	-
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	50 %
76 %	Retention Rate	100 %
11,893	Student Population	29
601	Number of Faculties	4
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service