American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Berkeley College NYC Campus

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Berkeley College New York comparison

	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College New York	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College NYC Campus
Location	New York, NY	New York, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,480	1,882
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	amda.edu	berkeleycollege.edu
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Costs	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College NYC Campus
Tuition (In State)	$43,960	$26,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,960	$26,900
Room & Board	$14,860	$7,188
Avg Net Price	$48,847	$23,301
Avg Grant Aid	$13,229	$13,931
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College NYC Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,158	-
Admitted	2,109	-
Acceptance Rate	25.9%	Open
Enrolled %	22.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.66
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College NYC Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (85%) Health Professions (7%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College NYC Campus
Graduation Rate	100%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,000	$28,967
Median Loan Payment	$144	$299

Diversity	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College NYC Campus
% Men	27%	34%
% Women	73%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	8%
% Black	14%	25%
% Hispanic	24%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	5%	15%
% Unknown Race	5%	27%

Students	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College NYC Campus
% In-State	9%	69%
% Out-of-State	76%	8%
Campus	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Berkeley College NYC Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Berkeley College New York is larger than than American Musical and Dramatic Academy based on total student enrollment (1,882 students vs. 1,480 students)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Berkeley College NYC Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Berkeley College NYC Campus?

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 63.4% more expensive to attend than Berkeley College NYC Campus for in-state tuition ($43,960.00 vs. $26,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.4% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Berkeley College New York ($43,960.00 vs. $26,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Berkeley College New York than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($23,301 vs. $48,847)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Berkeley College New York are 106.7% lower than costs at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($7,188 vs. $14,860)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Berkeley College New York (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley College New York students is 5.3% larger than aid received American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($13,931 vs. $13,229)

Which college is harder to get into, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Berkeley College NYC Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Berkeley College NYC Campus or American Musical and Dramatic Academy .

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Berkeley College NYC Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Berkeley College NYC Campus? 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 Berkeley College NYC Campus and American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than Berkeley College New York (100% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Berkeley College New York earn on average $10,100 more per year than American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $14,967 lower median federal student loan debt than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($14,000 vs. $28,967)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($144 vs. $299)
• More American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley College NYC Campus students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 33%)

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