Platt College-Aurora vs. AIU Houston

Comparable Facts

Compare Platt College Aurora in Greenwood Village, CO with American InterContinental University Houston in Houston, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Platt College Aurora is larger than AIU Houston based on total student enrollment (215 students vs. 116 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Platt College Aurora is located in Greenwood Village, CO (Large City setting); American InterContinental University Houston is in Houston, TX (Large City setting).
• Platt College Aurora is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. American InterContinental University Houston is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Platt College Aurora 10:1; American InterContinental University Houston 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American InterContinental University Houston are 55% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($9,044 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 64.2% higher at Platt College-Aurora than at American InterContinental University Houston (about $9,518 more per year; $24,347 vs. $14,829).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at American InterContinental University Houston than at Platt College Aurora (83% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at both Platt College-Aurora and AIU Houston.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, American InterContinental University Houston graduates have a $8,769 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($32,981 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, AIU Houston graduates have an estimated $90 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($341 vs. $431).
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AIU Houston students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.