American Musical and Dramatic Academy Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#27 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

American Musical and Dramatic Academy is ranked 27^th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate American Musical and Dramatic Academy by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Its tuition & fees of $46,928 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (24%) is lower (difficult to get in).
It has very small number of students of 1,452.
The financial aid amount ($19,776) is lower.
It offers limited area of study (12 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of American Musical and Dramatic Academy are $46,928 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy $46,928

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $27,722

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of American Musical and Dramatic Academy are $46,928 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy $46,928

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $23,572

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 24% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy 24%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 27% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy 27%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 43%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 72% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy 72%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 59%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 83% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy 83%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 78%

Student Population

The total student population at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 1,452 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy 1,452

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 2,948

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is $19,776 which is 42.14% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy $19,776

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $17,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 5 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy 5 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 13 to 1

Number of Programs

American Musical and Dramatic Academy offers 12 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.