Significance of AAU designation

CU6236
Sun, 19 Dec 2021 16:46:29 +0000

Can anyone give their thoughts on the actual significance of a university being a member of the AAU for an Undergrad in Psych/non-technical major? Especially if said non-AAU school is designated a Tier-1 research institution with over $1 billion in endowments?

The Association of American Universities (AAU ) is an organization of American research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education.