Alliant International University

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#1098 / #318
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Private university based in San Diego, California

Alliant International University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#318
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$15,392
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
391

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About Alliant International University

According to Wikipedia, Alliant International University is a private for-profit university with its main campus in San Diego, five additional campuses in California and one campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Its enrollment is approximately 4,000 students, of whom 95% are graduate students.

Alliant International University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual Applications
1

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Alliant International University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$15,392

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Alliant International University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Alliant International University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $67,985 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Alliant International University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
5,5766644,912

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Alliant International University?

Alliant International University is located at 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131.

How Safe is Alliant International University?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Alliant International University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Alliant International University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. San Diego has a violent crime rate of 0.41% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.69%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Alliant International University Known For?

Alliant International University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Alliant International University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Alliant International University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Psychology
#117
World Rank
#134
Historical Rank
#64
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #64 in the U.S. and #117 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#200
World Rank
#205
Historical Rank
#130
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #130 in the U.S. and #200 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Business
#632
World Rank
#632
Historical Rank
#201
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #201 in the U.S. and #632 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Sociology
#872
World Rank
#884
Historical Rank
#240
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #240 in the U.S. and #872 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Social Work
#604
World Rank
#606
Historical Rank
#251
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #251 in the U.S. and #604 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Law
#926
World Rank
#939
Historical Rank
#281
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #281 in the U.S. and #926 worldwide for influence in Law.

Political Science
#1198
World Rank
#1213
Historical Rank
#305
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #305 in the U.S. and #1198 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Education
#1650
World Rank
#1654
Historical Rank
#388
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #388 in the U.S. and #1650 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Medical
#1590
World Rank
#1595
Historical Rank
#431
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #431 in the U.S. and #1590 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Computer Science
#2779
World Rank
#2788
Historical Rank
#614
USA Rank

Alliant International University ranks #614 in the U.S. and #2779 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees

Who Are Alliant International University's Most Influential Alumni?

Alliant International University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Nursing. Here are some of Alliant International University's most famous alumni:

Maulana Karenga
Maulana Karenga
An American political activist.
Barry Black
Barry Black
A United States Navy admiral and Seventh-day Adventist minister.
Judy Chu
A U.S. Representative from California.
John Barrowman
John Barrowman
A Scottish-American actor, author, and singer.
Yvonne Sanchez
Yvonne Sanchez
An American basketball coach.