Worst of American University

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Worst of

Worst Things

  1. Administrative bureaucracy
  2. Cost of living
  3. Dry campus
  4. Expensive tuition
  5. Limited course selection in smaller departments
  6. Overwhelming political focus of the campus
  7. Student cliques
  8. The unbalanced female-to-male ratio
  9. Very limited math program
  10. Weak programs for the hard sciences

Expensive

Tuition is a steep $34,973, one of the most expensive rates in the country.

Expensive to Just Get By

73% of students surveyed felt that the amount it costs to live while at school was worse than average.

Expensive Dorms

Living on campus doesn't come cheap, with an average housing price tag of $9,018.

Don't Move Off Campus

Average off-campus housing is a steep $13,468.

Want a Job? On Your Own

There aren't any placement services for graduates.

Worst Rankings and Student Rants About Them

Athletics at American University

Ns2900a

'12

International Studies

1.9
C-

Not Very Big

Hardly anyone at American is interested in sports or attending any sort of athletic functions. The majority of students here are either gay or female.

Oct 26, 2010

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Parking at American University

lgentile

'11

Mass Communications and Media

0.0
F

AWFUL

It is AWFUL. They charge $1,000 a year!!!! We already pay enough money to go to that school, parking is OUTRAGEOUS and my least favorite part about American University.

Feb 25, 2011

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Guys & Girls at American University

mbrady11

'14

Political Science and Government

1.9
C-

Boys Are Either...

A. gay

B. obsessed with sex

C. or never kissed a girl in their lives...

So overall, not much to choose from.

Sep 25, 2010

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