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

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

	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Location	Pasadena, CA	New York, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,420	1,480
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	amda.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$43,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$43,960
Room & Board	$14,338	$14,860
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$48,847
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$13,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	100%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	8,158
Admitted	912	2,109
Acceptance Rate	71%	25.9%
Enrolled %	31.8%	22.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Graduation Rate	54%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$14,000
Median Loan Payment	$323	$144

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
% Men	43%	27%
% Women	57%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	41%
% Black	1%	14%
% Hispanic	12%	24%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	8%
% International	27%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
% In-State	45%	9%
% Out-of-State	8%	76%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than American Musical and Dramatic Academy based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 1,480 students)

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

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

• Art Center College of Design is 11.3% more expensive to attend than American Musical and Dramatic Academy for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $43,960.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.3% higher at Art Center College of Design than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($48,942.00 vs. $43,960.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Art Center College of Design ($48,847 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Art Center College of Design are 3.6% lower than costs at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($14,338 vs. $14,860)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 26% larger than aid received American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($16,665 vs. $13,229)

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

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

• Art Center College of Design has a higher acceptance rate (71%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (25.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $25,800 more per year than American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $17,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($14,000 vs. $31,250)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $179 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($144 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 42%)

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