American University Top Questions

The worst thing is that they are not the best with financial aid. Alum give money to individual schools instead of the university as a whole, so the money can't go for scholarships. They try, but aren't very good about it.

The worst thing about American University is that it is extremely expensive to attend and the financial aid center does a very poor job helping out students whom they deem unqualified for financial aid. Many students end up transferring after their freshman year because the school changes their financial aid package and their families can no longer afford to send them AU.

It can be very bureacratic and hard to make changes for the better.

It is very expensive.

The lack of school spirit is sometimes frustrating. AU is not a huge sports school. The events that normally draw huge crowds are when big-name speakers come to school. That in it of itself is awesome, but it's not the same atmosphere as a giant football game...

The worst thing about American University is the administrative hoops that they make people jump through, it makes things difficult that don't have to be and causes annomosity. That or the fact that my "financial aid" is a 2000 dollar stafford loan so my mother's retirement fund from when she was a teacher in New York is now paying my tuition.

The school is very expensive, too expensive.

Socio-Economic demographics. Most students pay the full tuiton and or come from wealthy families. I however, come from a very middle class family in New York City. Likewise, I'm originally from Bangladesh; the student make-up here is white-caucasian upper middle class students.

It is highly career oriented and makes it difficult for students who are still trying to find themselves actually find themselves

It's very expensive. I'm sure it will be worth it in the end, but it's really scary to think about it right now.