American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
1,502undergraduates
24%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$46,130average net price per year
59%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,580
- Admitted
- 1,626
- Admit rate
- 24%
- Admit rate, women
- 24%
- Admit rate, men
- 25%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 387
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
5 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Acting Associate (26 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (40 awarded), Bachelor's (87 awarded)
- Dance, Other Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Certificate (2-4 years) (242 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Associate (4 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (83 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (125 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $45,560
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $65,760
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $65,760
- Total cost living at home
- $50,260
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $25,066 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $26,795 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $44,219 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $50,833 |
| Over $110,000 | $57,747 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $17,627
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $14,962
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,903
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 72%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 58% |
| Neither | 61% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 146 | 61% |
| Men | 62 | 53% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Black | 41 | 54% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 64% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 71 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 52% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 632 | 74% | 2% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 108 | 82% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,511
- Undergraduates
- 1,502
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,502
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Graduate students
- 9
- Students per faculty member
- 6 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 72% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 17% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 33% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 12% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 211 West 61st Street, New York, NY, 10023
- County
- New York County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.