American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. The Sage Colleges

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges
Location	New York, NY	Troy, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,480	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	amda.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$43,960	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,960	$33,851
Room & Board	$14,860	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$48,847	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$13,229	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,158	1,737
Admitted	2,109	1,279
Acceptance Rate	25.9%	73.6%
Enrolled %	22.3%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	100%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$144	$240

Diversity	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges
% Men	27%	23%
% Women	73%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	63%
% Black	14%	13%
% Hispanic	24%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	9%	86%
% Out-of-State	76%	13%
Campus	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	The Sage Colleges
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

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than American Musical and Dramatic Academy based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,480 students)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or The Sage Colleges?

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 29.9% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($43,960.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.9% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than The Sage Colleges ($43,960.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($22,456 vs. $48,847)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 9.7% lower than costs at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($13,543 vs. $14,860)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy as The Sage Colleges (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 111.5% larger than aid received American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($27,982 vs. $13,229)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The Sage Colleges has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (25.9%)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Musical and Dramatic Academy or The Sage Colleges? 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 The Sage Colleges and American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than The Sage Colleges (100% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from The Sage Colleges earn on average $10,600 more per year than American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $9,250 lower median federal student loan debt than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($14,000 vs. $23,250)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($144 vs. $240)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 42%)

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