American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. Las Positas College

American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles vs. Las Positas College comparison

	American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles	Las Positas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	Las Positas College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Livermore, CA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	220	6,724
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aada.org	laspositascollege.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	Las Positas College
Tuition (In State)	$37,575	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,575	$8,112
Room & Board	$14,335	$23,076
Avg Net Price	$40,837	$5,342
Avg Grant Aid	$12,059	$5,959
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	56%

Admission	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	Las Positas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	182	-
Admitted	164	-
Acceptance Rate	90.1%	Open
Enrolled %	34.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	Las Positas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Business (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	Las Positas College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,300	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$124	N/A

Diversity	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	Las Positas College
% Men	42%	47%
% Women	58%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	41%
% Black	7%	5%
% Hispanic	6%	29%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	6%
% International	35%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	Las Positas College
% In-State	14%	95%
% Out-of-State	52%	0%
Campus	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	Las Positas College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Las Positas College is larger than than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles based on total student enrollment (6,724 students vs. 220 students)

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. Las Positas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles or Las Positas College?

• American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles is 3,303.5% more expensive to attend than Las Positas College for in-state tuition ($37,575.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 363.2% higher at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles than Las Positas College ($37,575.00 vs. $8,112.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Las Positas College than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles ($5,342 vs. $40,837)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles are 61% lower than costs at Las Positas College ($14,335 vs. $23,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles than Las Positas College (95% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles students is 102.4% larger than aid received Las Positas College ($12,059 vs. $5,959)

Which college is harder to get into, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles or Las Positas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Las Positas College or American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles .

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. Las Positas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles or Las Positas College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Las Positas College and American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles.

• Graduates from Las Positas College earn on average $10,400 more per year than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $31,300)
• More American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Las Positas College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/