American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Five Towns College

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Five Towns College comparison

	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College
Location	New York, NY	Dix Hills, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,480	546
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	amda.edu	ftc.edu
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Costs	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College
Tuition (In State)	$43,960	$25,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,960	$25,900
Room & Board	$14,860	$13,700
Avg Net Price	$48,847	$18,765
Avg Grant Aid	$13,229	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,158	362
Admitted	2,109	211
Acceptance Rate	25.9%	58.3%
Enrolled %	22.3%	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.83
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College
Graduation Rate	100%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$144	$279

Diversity	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College
% Men	27%	69%
% Women	73%	31%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	50%
% Black	14%	20%
% Hispanic	24%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	4%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College
% In-State	9%	90%
% Out-of-State	76%	10%
Campus	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Five Towns College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than than Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (1,480 students vs. 546 students)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Five Towns College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Five Towns College?

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 69.7% more expensive to attend than Five Towns College for in-state tuition ($43,960.00 vs. $25,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69.7% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Five Towns College ($43,960.00 vs. $25,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Five Towns College than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($18,765 vs. $48,847)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Five Towns College are 8.5% lower than costs at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($13,700 vs. $14,860)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Five Towns College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 34.5% larger than aid received American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($17,794 vs. $13,229)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Five Towns College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Five Towns College has a higher acceptance rate (58.3%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (25.9%)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Five Towns College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Five Towns 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 Five Towns College and American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than Five Towns College (100% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Five Towns College earn on average $6,600 more per year than American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($14,000 vs. $27,000)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $135 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($144 vs. $279)
• More Five Towns College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 42%)

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