| It's because American costs about $15 thousand more than it should for what you're getting. Almost 50 thousand dollars for a mid-second tier school is outrageous considering that's what Harvard costs. Anybody with decent stats will go somewhere else barring major financial concerns since AU gives merit money.
Everybody who actually fits AU's academic profile (GPA and SATs) will be significantly gapped and find the same quality school elsewhere for tens of thousands of dollars less. |