American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Keystone College

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Keystone College comparison

	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College
Location	New York, NY	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,511	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	amda.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$45,260	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,260	$15,350
Room & Board	$15,500	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$46,130	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$17,627	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	6,580	1,789
Admitted	1,626	1,424
Acceptance Rate	24.7%	79.6%
Enrolled %	23.8%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.0
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range
SAT Range		910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	100%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$144	$268

Diversity	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College
% Men	0%	3%
% Women	0%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	77%
% Black	14%	7%
% Hispanic	24%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College
% In-State	9%	61%
% Out-of-State	76%	38%
Campus	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than than Keystone College based on total student enrollment (1,511 students vs. 1,051 students)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

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

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 194.9% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($45,260.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 194.9% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Keystone College ($45,260.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($21,461 vs. $46,130)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 25% lower than costs at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($12,400 vs. $15,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Musical and Dramatic Academy students is 71.5% larger than aid received Keystone College ($17,627 vs. $10,281)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (79.6%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (24.7%)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than Keystone College (100% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Keystone College earn on average $900 more per year than American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates after ten years. ($33,400 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $12,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($14,000 vs. $26,000)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($144 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 42%)

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