You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $40,088 for District of Columbia Natural Resources & Conservation students with aid per year to attend American University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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