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American InterContinental University-Houston: cost, admission and results

American InterContinental University-Houston is a private for-profit college in Houston, Texas. It has about 94 undergraduate students. The average net price for students with federal aid is $9,618 a year.

At a glance

  • $9,618Net price a year
  • 12%Graduation rate
  • $42,612Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Houston, Texas 77042
Type
Private for-profit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
94
Graduate students
22
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Campus
Branch campus
Website
aiuniv.edu/online-campus/campus-locations/houston

Getting in

American InterContinental University-Houston has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$14,843
Books and supplies$1,200
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$18,213
Average net price after grants and scholarships$9,618

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 32% below the median net price of colleges in Texas on this site ($14,222). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeTX medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year25%67%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)12%41%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$42,612$51,026$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$30,084$18,657$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Texas and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

69% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 73% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 60% women and 40% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 155 of the 163 colleges in Texas on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,253.

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Common questions

How much is tuition at American InterContinental University-Houston?

Published tuition and fees are $14,843 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of American InterContinental University-Houston?

12% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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