Master of Computer Application (MCA Lateral Entry) 

at The American College, Madurai

As per Shiksha verified reviews, The American College has an impressive review rating of 3.39 by 83 students.

The American College is a reputed institute for UG Diploma, MCA, Ph.D., B.Sc., B.A., M.A., M.Sc., BBA, B.Com, BCA, M.Com, B.Voc, MBA/PGDM. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, IT & Software, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mass Communication & Media, Business & Management Studies, Accounting & Commerce. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. The American College has a review rating of 4.1 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 4.4 on campuslife, 3.4 on placements, 4.1 on faculty and 4.2 on Infrastructure.

The American College is a good institution for UG Diploma, MCA, Ph.D, M.Sc, M.A, MBA/PGDM, B.Sc, B.A, BCA, B.Voc, BBA, B.Com, M.Com courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at The American College are Fisheries Science, Medical Laboratory Technology, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Food & Nutrition, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Sales & Marketing, French, Visual Communication, Biochemistry, Horticulture, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Environmental Sciences.

The American College provides programmes including MCA, Ph.D, M.Sc, M.A, MBA, BSc, BA, BCA, and others in streams such as Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, IT & Software, Humanities & Social Sciences, and others. The institute has specialisations in Fisheries Science, Medical Laboratory Technology, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Food & Nutrition, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Sales & Marketing, French, Visual Communication, Biochemistry, Horticulture, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Environmental Sciences.

The placement percentage is not available on the official website. However, the total strength and the number of students placed in UG and PG courses over the past three years has been released in the NIRF report, which is mentioned below:

Course	Placement Rate (2020)	Placement Rate (2021)	Placement Rate (2022)
UG (3-year)	- Total students: 1,431 - Students placed: 245	- Total students: 1,876 - Students placed: 101	- Total students: 2,174 - Students placed: 253
PG (2-year)	- Total students: 463 - Students placed: 82	- Total students: 497 - Students placed: 61	- Total students: 600 - Students placed: 208

The American College have a total of nine departments. The names are mentioned in th below table:

The American College Departments
Language and Literature	Physical Science	Biological Science
Computer Science	Physical Education	Visual Communication
Humanities and Social Sciences	Management Studies	Library

The American College is a well-known institution for UG Diploma, MCA, Ph.D, M.Sc, M.A, MBA/PGDM, B.Sc, B.A, BCA, B.Voc, BBA, B.Com, M.Com courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, The American College has a rating of 4.1 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 4.47 on Campus Life, 3.39 on Placements, 4.15 on Faculty and 4.23 on Infrastructure.

It depends on the course in which the student is interested. Admission to The American College, Madurai is fairly competitive and for MBA/PGDM, eligibility is a first undergraduate degree with at least 50% marks in relevant subjects. The students also must qualify through an entrance exam like MAT, CAT, or TANCET before being counseled for admission. 

The college is not as difficult to access as the top college institutions, but it proves to be hard for low scorers of entrance exams. Admission involves document verification and counseling, while merit and examination score determine seat allocation. Admissions to various other courses such as BSc , BVoc, BCom, etc. are considered a bit easy.

The American College offers over sixteen specialisations in BSc. The courses are offered for three years. To full fill the eligiblity, candidates are required to pass  Class 12 with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as compulsory subjects from a recognised board.  Some of  specialisation offers by The American College given below:

• BSc in Computer Science (Self financed)
• BSc in Visual Communication
• BSc in Information Technology
• BSc in Microbiology
• BSc in Psychology
• BSc Food Science and Nutrition

The American College the highest package has not been released yet. However, the median package is out. The highest median package offered during 2022 placements was INR 24.02 LPA and was made to UG (3-year) students. Take a look at the below table to know the median package for The American College placements 2022:

Course	Median Package (2022)
UG (3-year)	INR 24.02 LPA
PG (2-year)	INR 2.04 LPA