American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design comparison

	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Location	New York, NY	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,480	245
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	amda.edu	pcad.edu
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Costs	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$43,960	$27,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,960	$27,750
Room & Board	$14,860	$11,665
Avg Net Price	$48,847	$26,649
Avg Grant Aid	$13,229	$13,038
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,158	562
Admitted	2,109	249
Acceptance Rate	25.9%	44.3%
Enrolled %	22.3%	26.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.13
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	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	100%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$28,700
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$144	$279

Diversity	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% Men	27%	28%
% Women	73%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	73%
% Black	14%	7%
% Hispanic	24%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	4%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% In-State	9%	59%
% Out-of-State	76%	41%
Campus	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,480 students vs. 245 students)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 58.4% more expensive to attend than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design for in-state tuition ($43,960.00 vs. $27,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.4% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($43,960.00 vs. $27,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($26,649 vs. $48,847)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 27.4% lower than costs at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($11,665 vs. $14,860)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy as Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Musical and Dramatic Academy students is 1.5% larger than aid received Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,229 vs. $13,038)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (44.3%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (25.9%)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design? 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 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from American Musical and Dramatic Academy earn on average $3,800 more per year than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $28,700)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($14,000 vs. $27,000)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $135 less per month on federal student loans than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($144 vs. $279)
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 42%)

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