Private nonprofit · Community college

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

New York, New York · Large city

0%
Transfer rate: $55,553
Avg net price: 96%
Grad / completion: $27,019
Median earnings

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 187 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 187 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 92% admitCold wintersNear the coast

About New York, New York

New York, often called New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. In the pre-Columbian era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquians, including Munsee-speaking Lenape. New York City is frequently the setting for novels, movies, and television programs and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Large city
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 3 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean: 1 mile
Nearest airport: 6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York compares

Selectivity92.0%

More selective than 34% · #39 most selective of 57 in New York

Graduation rate96%

Higher than 95% · #27 of 185 in New York

First-year retention96%

Higher than 89%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$27,019

Higher than 24% · #124 of 148 in New York

Average net price$55,553

Cheaper than 1% · #174 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$12,000

Lower than 29%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment187

Larger than 43%

Percentiles compare American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women11159%
Men7641%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White46%
Black7.0%
Hispanic7.5%
Asian2.1%
Other or multiracial37%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 187
Student–faculty ratio: 8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 29%
First-generation students: 23%
Students over 25: 19%
Median family income: $41,206
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $58,905
Endowment: $12,922,748

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition: $40,650
Room & board: $20,275
Books & supplies: $570
Total cost of attendance: $62,554
Average net price: $55,553

Admissions

Admission rate: 92.0%
Test scores: Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %): —
SAT average: —
SAT reading: —
SAT math: —
ACT composite: —

Outcomes

Graduated: 96%
First-year retention: 96%
Transferred to another college: 0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $17,742
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $27,019
Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Students with federal loans: 51%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 36%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

96%

Low-income (Pell)

74%

First-generation

76%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: Yes
Dorm capacity: 144
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 77%
Housing charge (year): $19,065
Application fee: $50

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$50,799

$30–48k

$51,926

$48–75k

$57,280

$75–110k

$58,224

$110k+

$58,766

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$10,763

average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York itself, averaging $10,763, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 108 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $27,019
Typical debt at graduation: $12,000
Debt vs. one year's pay: 44%
Out-earn a HS grad: 31%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$26,969

Men

$27,636

Men out-earn women by $667 (2%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 85°F
Winter low: 28°F
Annual rain: 49.5″
Annual snow: 29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (2.4 mi from campus).

What American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York graduates study — and earn

Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssoc.

80 grads$12k 1 yr$19k 5 yr$12k debt

80$12,445$18,854$12,000 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCert.

19 grads$14k 1 yr— 5 yr$17k debt

19$14,335—$17,170

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.