The Boston Conservatory vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

The Boston Conservatory vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy comparison

	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Location	Boston, MA	New York, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	798	1,480
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bostonconservatory.edu	amda.edu
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Costs	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Tuition (In State)	$41,560	$43,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,560	$43,960
Room & Board	$17,242	$14,860
Avg Net Price	$42,649	$48,847
Avg Grant Aid	$17,474	$13,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,215	8,158
Admitted	557	2,109
Acceptance Rate	45.8%Open	25.9%
Enrolled %	32.7%Open	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	Recommended	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Graduation Rate	53%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$14,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$144

Diversity	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
% Men	0%	27%
% Women	0%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	41%
% Black	4%	14%
% Hispanic	9%	24%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	8%
% International	10%	5%
% Unknown Race	24%	5%

Students	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
% In-State	-	9%
% Out-of-State	-	76%
Campus	The Boston Conservatory	American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than than The Boston Conservatory based on total student enrollment (1,480 students vs. 798 students)

The Boston Conservatory vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The Boston Conservatory or American Musical and Dramatic Academy?

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 5.8% more expensive to attend than The Boston Conservatory for in-state tuition ($43,960.00 vs. $41,560.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.8% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than The Boston Conservatory ($43,960.00 vs. $41,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Boston Conservatory than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($42,649 vs. $48,847)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Musical and Dramatic Academy are 16% lower than costs at The Boston Conservatory ($14,860 vs. $17,242)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than The Boston Conservatory (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Boston Conservatory students is 32.1% larger than aid received American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($17,474 vs. $13,229)

The Boston Conservatory vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, The Boston Conservatory 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 The Boston Conservatory .

• The Boston Conservatory has a higher acceptance rate (45.8%) than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (25.9%)

The Boston Conservatory vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Boston Conservatory 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 The Boston Conservatory.

• The graduation rate at American Musical and Dramatic Academy is higher than The Boston Conservatory (100% vs. 53%)
• Graduates from The Boston Conservatory earn on average $4,200 more per year than American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $32,500)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than The Boston Conservatory graduates. ($14,000 vs. $27,000)
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates are paying $135 less per month on federal student loans than The Boston Conservatory graduates. ($144 vs. $279)
• More The Boston Conservatory graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 42%)

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