Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 

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 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.

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 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

Admission to only MBA course at The American College through the MAT exam are open now. Registration for the MAT exam is currently open. Admission to any other course at the college such as BCom, BSc, BVOC, MSc, etc. are not currenty open. Admissions to MBA also through various other exams like TANCET are not open.

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 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.

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

Yes the college has a dedicated placement cell. The official report for placement is not out yet. However, the NIRF report 2023 has been out, incorporating the 2022 placement details. The table below mentions The American College placement data 2022:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)
Total students (UG-3 year)	2,174
Students placed (UG-3 year)	253
Median package (UG-3 year)	INR 24.02 LPA
Total students (PG-2 year)	600
Students placed (PG-2 year)	208
Median package (PG-2 year)	INR 2.04 LPA

NOTE: The aforementioned details are collated from the NIRF report 2023.