American Musical and Dramatic Academy

American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private nonprofit college in New York, NY. Its average net price is $43,641 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$26,826
$30,001 to $48,000$28,938
$48,001 to $75,000$45,834
$75,001 to $110,000$54,096
$110,001 and up$63,366
$49,274Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$49,274Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$43,641Average Net Price
$19,500Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$3,500Other Expenses
49.8%Students on Pell Grants
69.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

24.5%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$31,280
8 years after entry$34,544
10 years after entry$36,602
61.1%Graduation Rate
83.3%Retention Rate
$12,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

New York, NYLocation
Large citySetting
1,438Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Dance$24,730 Small program - rough guide n=55$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=38
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$26,244 n=307$27,000 n=307

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