American Musical and Dramatic Academy Rankings

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Ranking Category
#7597 of 14,131 In the World
#2031 of 2,597 In North America
#1938 of 2,496 In the United States
#152 of 221 In New York State
#56 of 92 In New York City

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
24%
Avg. cost to attend
$48,524 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,438
Graduates
14
Male:Female Ratio
27:73
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.amda.edu

American Musical and Dramatic Academy Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

American Musical and Dramatic Academy has an acceptance rate of 24% and is among the top 6% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 24% 22% 25%
Applicants 6,728 1,781 4,432
Admissions 1,647 397 1,117
Freshmen enrolled full time 429 107 284
Freshmen enrolled part time 22 4 15

19 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 434 (30%)
Black or African American 247 (17%)
Hispanic 245 (17%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 242 (17%)
Nonresident Alien 173 (12%)
Two or more races 76 (5%)
Asian 27 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy is $48,524 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$48,524/year
Average aid awarded
$17,156
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $25,437
$30-48K $27,924
$48-75K $43,968
$75-110K $51,214
$110K+ $59,423

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $46,628$46,628
Tuition in-state $46,628$46,628
Tuition out-of-state $46,628$46,628
Fee in-district $300$300
Fee in-state $300$300
Fee out-of-state $300$300

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,227
Combined charge for room and board $19,100
Room charge $14,800
Meal charge $4,300

American Musical and Dramatic Academy majors

American Musical and Dramatic Academy has granted 241 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs and 2 master's in Playwriting and Screenwriting. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Musical Theatre 4 125
Acting 26 87
Dance, Other 28
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 4
Playwriting and Screenwriting 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Grand Total 34 241 2

American Musical and Dramatic Academy has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 67% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%

American Musical and Dramatic Academy alumni

  1. Janelle Monáe

    Janelle Monáe
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    actorcomposerballet dancersinger-songwriterrecord producer
    Biography

    Janelle Monáe Robinson is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. Monáe has also been honored with the ASCAP Vanguard Award; as well as the Rising Star Award (2015) and the Trailblazer of the Year Award (2018) from Billboard Women in Music.

  2. Jason Derulo

    Jason Derulo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    dancerrecord producerrappercomposeractor
    Biography

    Jason Joel Desrouleaux, known professionally as Jason Derulo, is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Since the start of his solo recording career in 2009, he has sold over 250 million singles worldwide and has achieved fourteen platinum singles in the US.

  3. Michelle Visage

    Michelle Visage
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    disc jockeytelevision presentersingerradio personality
    Biography

    Michelle Visage is an American television personality, singer, broadcaster, producer, and actress. She gained recognition as a member of the dance-pop group Seduction, who charted five singles on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1989 and 1990. She later served as lead vocalist of the R&B and dance group The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M., who reached the top of the dance charts with the single "It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day" in 1993.

  4. Paul Sorvino

    Paul Sorvino
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-2022 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    theatrical directorfilm actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actor
    Biography

    Paul Anthony Sorvino was an American actor. He often portrayed authority figures on both the criminal and the law enforcement sides of the law.

All 32 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 531
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

Address 211 West 61st Street
New York, New York, 10023
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 21278753003331