Why Students Choose AIU

In today's competitive marketplace and tough economy, a lot of professionals are making the decision to advance their education. Many of them choose American InterContinental University after discovering our fresh approach to providing results-oriented degree programs designed around the realities and challenges of today's busy lifestyles.

Whether you are motivated by the opportunity to earn the industry-current academic credentials to complement your current professional knowledge and skills or ready to pursue a degree that offers a focused course of study in a field you find interesting, AIU has a lot to offer you.

Here are just a few key reasons why so many students have chosen AIU to take their current levels of knowledge, skills and confidence and turn them up a degree!

• Regionally Accredited
  With so many options available to you, choosing an accredited university is important. American InterContinental University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. For more information, see the Accreditation and Licensure section.
• Results-Focused Programs
  At AIU, many of our students are dedicated professionals hoping to be recognized for their accomplishments and considered for future opportunities. That's why our Associate, Bachelor's and Master's degree programs are market-driven and frequently updated to reflect industry standards in many of today's opportunistic fields.
• Flexibility
  AIU understands the combined demands of personal and professional responsibilities can make finding the time to study a real challenge, so we designed flexible degree programs that provide you with an extraordinary amount of control over how, when and where you study. You can study on campus, online or a convenient combination of both.
• Award-Winning Virtual Campus
  AIU maximizes modern technologies to create an amazingly real academic community on the web. In fact, practically anything you can accomplish on a traditional college campus can be achieved on the Virtual Campus of AIU Online, recognized as “Best of the Best” in the Education and Academia category of the 2009 Computerworld Honors Program.
• Courses Designed to Accommodate Multiple Learning Styles
  At AIU Online, we understand that every student is different in the way they absorb information, so we designed My Unique Student Experience (M.U.S.E.), an innovative, student-focused course content delivery system that gives everyone the option to watch, view, read or listen to required course materials.
• Accelerated Programs
  In this day and age, most students want to build their knowledge and skills as quickly as possible, graduate with their degree and get on with their lives. That's why AIU allows students to control the pace of their studies. In fact, at AIU Online, it's possible to complete a Bachelor's degree in as little as seventeen months or a Master's degree in as few as twelve months.*
• Experienced Faculty
  We believe it's important for students to learn from professionals who can share firsthand perspectives in class that can help you prepare for real-life challenges after you graduate, so many of AIU's faculty members have relevant career experience in their areas of expertise.
• Personalized Support
  From the moment you contact AIU to learn more about our University through the day you graduate, and beyond, you will be accommodated, mentored and assisted by trained professionals dedicated to your well being and satisfaction. At AIU, we're focused on helping you get the most out of your education.
• We Know Why You're Here
  We're aware that focused professionals need to keep their knowledge and skills current with industry standards in order to be recognized for their accomplishments and considered for future and long-term opportunities, so AIU degree programs were updated to help keep pace with the ever-changing theories and practices of their respective disciplines.
• A Complete Range of Career-Focused Degree Programs
  In today's competitive marketplace, motivated professionals need to pursue accomplishments at every level, so AIU Online offers industry-current Associate, Bachelor's and Master's degree programs with specializations in many of today's exciting fields.
• A Military Friendly Institution of Higher Learning
  At American InterContinental University, our mission is to make quality college degrees as richly rewarding and accessible for military students as possible. We are a DANTES-affiliated university and member of the Servicemembers Opportunity College.
• Educational Alliances with Companies Across the U.S. & Europe
  The AIU Educational Alliances Center establishes relationships with forward-thinking corporations and organizations that are committed to providing a quality education for their most valuable resource... their employees.
• A Commitment to Your Career Development
  AIU's Career Services Department offers a range of services, including career development strategy, résumé and cover letter assistance, practice interviews, individual student consultations and much more. AIU is committed to its students beyond graduation and provides career assistance and promotes the principles of lifelong learning.
• A Growing Alumni Association
  We believe education is an ongoing opportunity to pursue new goals and continue to grow, both personally and professionally, and the AIU Alumni Association is a growing, collaborative network of career-minded professionals that extends into key areas of today's competitive job market. We offer students and graduates many benefits and services that can help open windows to ongoing personal and professional growth.
• Experienced Financial Aid Professionals
  How to fund your education is an important consideration. There are a number of programs that can help reduce your out of pocket expenses…federal financial aid programs, state aid programs, private loans, grants and scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement just to name a few. AIU's Financial Aid Advisors can answer your questions and provide you with the information, support and assistance you need to receive the maximum financial aid for which you may qualify.**

To learn more about AIU, our degree programs or how to apply for admission, please contact us for more information.

*Graduation date depends upon your chosen program, and the number of transfer-in credits you have.  Not all credits are eligible to transfer.  See the university catalog regarding AIU Online’s transfer credit policies.
**Financial aid is available for those who qualify.