American University – Niche

The faculty makes this school great. They’re the best in the field and are generally amazing! Food isn’t great, but not as horrible as some make it out to be. Housing is okay, too.

The real pitfall and downside to AU is the horrible, terrible, and honestly disgusting practices of the administration. They will NOT support you, and will do ANYTHING to get an extra penny out of your pocket. Not student centric or accommodating to those with financial struggles. The shameful admin operation is what usually drives students to transfer.

Oh, and AU has ridiculous academic regulations about transfer credits. Want to take a course somewhere else during summer to save money? Good luck! There will probably be some shoddy and laughable justification for having to take it on campus — most, if not ALL GenEds need to be done at AU. Habits of Mind, Quantitative Literacy, etc. is just a money-grab.