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

Comparable Facts

Compare American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, NY with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,452 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: American Musical and Dramatic Academy 5:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 9.8% lower than at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($17,230 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $14,778 more per year; $46,928 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Musical and Dramatic Academy students is 14.5% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($17,156 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both American Musical and Dramatic Academy and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.4% at American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates have a $13,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($14,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates have an estimated $135 lower median monthly federal student loan payment 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, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.