American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, NY with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,452 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: American Musical and Dramatic Academy 5:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 42.7% lower than at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($10,950 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.1% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than at Sterling College (about $6,168 more per year; $46,928 vs. $40,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 89.8% larger than aid received by American Musical and Dramatic Academy students ($32,556 vs. $17,156).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both American Musical and Dramatic Academy and Sterling College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.4% at American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates have a $3,035 lower median loan debt than Sterling College graduates ($14,000 vs. $17,035).
• Among borrowers, American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates have an estimated $32 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sterling College graduates ($144 vs. $176).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 42%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.