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American University - Campus Aesthetics Ratings
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Breakdown of “Campus Aesthetics” at AU By Gender  | | Male | B+ | | Female | B+ |
| By Major | | Accounting | A | | Biology | A | | Business - Management and Administration | B+ | | Communications | A | | Computer Science | B+ | | Criminal | A- | | Cultures/Civilization | A | | Economics | B | | Education | B+ | | English | A- | | Finance | A | | History/Histories (art history/etc.) | C- | | Journalism | B+ | | Language - French/Spanish/etc. | A+ | | Math | A+ | | Music - Performance | A | | Other | B | | Philosophy | C- | | Physics | A | | Political Science | A- | | PreLaw and Legal | B | | Psychology | A- | | Public Policy | B+ | | School of Information | A | | Undecided | C- | | Video/Media | A+ |
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Against similar schools Campus Aesthetics compared with similar schools in class. | Quotes touching on Campus Aesthetics | “... the campus is tiny ...” |
| “... Lots of fraternity and sorority types who all have to live in dorms or off campus (no greek row) ...” |
| “... and while picking this school one of the things that I liked was that there is a shuttle to take students from the main campus to the metro and i...” |
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While off-campus Washington life can be quite rich (museums, international organizations, and the like; not quite New York, but passable), Up...” |
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-The campus floods a little when it rains ...” |
| “... Social scene is mediocre as well because it is a dry campus and the school does not help with off-campus housing ...” |
| “... The food is disgusting if you even get to eat since they don't restock the food at the ONE dining hall on campus ...” |
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Also, I am now an upperclassmen and the university housing program has suddenly decided not to gurantee on campus housing for their upperclassme...” |
| “... AU is located in Washington, DC an amazing city in its own right, but because we have a campus you have the best of both worlds ...” |
| “... AU is ideal for those who like to get out in the city, hang out off campus, enjoy the occasional frat party (again, off campus though), are not l...” |
| “... Anyway, I love the campus, I wouldn't have been happier anywhere else (even considering Georgetown or George Washington) ...” |
| “... I did not visit campus before school started and do not regret coming here ...” |
| “... American University is a lot different than what one gets on a campus tour ...” |
| “... American University is a story told through the lives of people from diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds engaged in a continuous dialogue ab...” |
| “... The campus looks especially beautiful under the glow of the moonlight ...” |
| “... Other notes: beautiful campus, great city to intern and find jobs in ...” |
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AU's campus is very beautiful ...” |
| “... The students are engaged in what is going on around the globe, nation, and campus ...” |
| “... The campus and facilities are at present lacking, but the school has definite plans for renovations as well as brand new buildings such as the ne...” |
| “... Off-campus housing is ridiculous as well ...” |
| “... American University has an astounding campus with an incredible amount of things to do on and off campus ...” |
| “... I live off campus so I never had a chance to live in the doorms, whcih I highly recommend for anyone coming to DC for the first time if you live ...” |
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The student health center is definetly the weakest point on campus ...” |
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The people are friendly and come from so many different backgrounds ...” |
| “... We are located right in DC, but still have a close-knit campus feel ...” |
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The campus is small, and yet there's enough students that you always meet new people with every new class ...” |
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Secondly, a lot of people seem to be offset by the campus dining options and how far away the city is ...” |
| “... The school has great professors, a beautiful campus, so many groups and clubs to become a part of, and a fantastic alumni ...” |
| “... During the periods of nice weather, the amount of smoke generated on campus is enormous and forms a haze over the quad in front of the library a...” |
| “... There is a campus (small), and it's definitely in the suburbs, but it's still in DC ...” |
| “... The social scene is really great - campus is removed enough from downtown that students still form strong bonds on campus, but close enough that ...” |
| “... There's so much to do around campus and in the city so it is not possible to be bored ...” |
| “... Everyone tends to be doing their own thing, so there is no community-like feel around campus ...” |
| “... American University is becoming more and more competitive to get into so if you get in, make sure you come to campus and take a good look around...” |
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The campus is very small yet looks very nice ...” |
| “... Students get out and get off campus more at AU than other colleges ...” |
| “... They are currently remodeling a building on campus to house the school, since it is growing in popularity and needs to meet the technological dem...” |
| “... in my opinion the campus is aesthetically unpleasing, my high school was kept in much better shape ...” |
| “... There is also a feeling of "too cool for school" off campus trendy culture element, which makes this school feel like a commuter school ...” |
| “... I appreciate my experience on campus ...” |
| “... In addition to this, there are so many activites on campus that it is impossible to be bored ...” |
| “... The school's faculty advises all students to get involved on campus beyond just their performance in the classroom ...” |
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If you MUST go to this university for some reason- Do not live on the North side of the campus ...” |
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